Zcash (ZEC) Price History, 2016–2026
Zcash's chart is inverted history: the all-time high of $2,218 was printed on October 31, 2016 — a day into daily coverage — and no later price has come close. The remaining 9 years of the series, from that October 30, 2016 opening at $574.82 to the present, are catalogued in the tables below.
- Current price $1,224
- Below all-time high 44.8%
- Market cap $20.7B
Price as of 18:23 UTC October 10, 2026 · updated hourly
What is the highest price Zcash has ever reached?
Zcash's highest price to date is $2,218, reached on October 31, 2016. Everything since has traded lower; the current shortfall is 44.8%.
Chart data begins October 2016 (source coverage). Daily closes. Data: CoinMarketCap
How this data is measured. Figures are drawn from CoinMarketCap's aggregated daily series (US dollars, UTC days): open/close as endpoints, high/low as extremes, records from the extremes. Compiled and maintained by Snket Desai under the site's Editorial & Data Policy.
Zcash price performance
Window-by-window change in the ZEC close through October 5, 2026; a dash means the window outruns the series.
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 7 days | −9.9% |
| 30 days | +30.4% |
| 90 days | +177% |
| 1 year | +708% |
| 5 years | +965% |
| All-time | +132% |
Notable Zcash price events
Every record, floor, and violent session in Zcash's own data earns a dated entry, generated automatically. The consolidated stream is on the updates page.
- September 16, 2026 A one-day gain of 20.2% took Zcash to $1,335. Moved from $1,111 the previous day.
- September 10, 2026 A one-day drop of 13.4% left Zcash at $1,078. Moved from $1,244 the previous day.
- September 6, 2026 Zcash rose 19.8% in a day, closing at $1,228. Moved from $1,025 the previous day.
- September 3, 2026 Zcash rose 17% in a day, closing at $951.97. Moved from $813.92 the previous day.
- August 21, 2026 Zcash climbed 29% in a single day, to a $732.77 close. Moved from $568.04 the previous day.
- July 14, 2026 Zcash rose 13.8% in a day, closing at $563.17. Moved from $494.93 the previous day.
Zcash price in the last 90 days
The last 90 daily prints for ZEC, newest first — with the years back to October 2016 condensed into the annual table below.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | $1,353 | $1,355 | $1,286 | $1,336 | $22.6B |
| October 4, 2026 | $1,303 | $1,363 | $1,303 | $1,353 | $22.9B |
| October 3, 2026 | $1,302 | $1,331 | $1,288 | $1,303 | $22B |
| October 2, 2026 | $1,334 | $1,402 | $1,279 | $1,302 | $22B |
| October 1, 2026 | $1,436 | $1,445 | $1,308 | $1,334 | $22.5B |
| September 30, 2026 | $1,416 | $1,487 | $1,392 | $1,436 | $24.3B |
| September 29, 2026 | $1,483 | $1,487 | $1,362 | $1,416 | $23.9B |
| September 28, 2026 | $1,590 | $1,595 | $1,452 | $1,483 | $25.1B |
| September 27, 2026 | $1,650 | $1,672 | $1,578 | $1,590 | $26.9B |
| September 26, 2026 | $1,553 | $1,684 | $1,519 | $1,650 | $27.9B |
| September 25, 2026 | $1,546 | $1,621 | $1,524 | $1,553 | $26.2B |
| September 24, 2026 | $1,498 | $1,571 | $1,465 | $1,546 | $26.1B |
| September 23, 2026 | $1,628 | $1,651 | $1,485 | $1,498 | $25.3B |
| September 22, 2026 | $1,472 | $1,638 | $1,448 | $1,628 | $27.5B |
| September 21, 2026 | $1,509 | $1,567 | $1,446 | $1,472 | $24.8B |
| September 20, 2026 | $1,468 | $1,529 | $1,433 | $1,509 | $25.5B |
| September 19, 2026 | $1,558 | $1,581 | $1,467 | $1,468 | $24.8B |
| September 18, 2026 | $1,469 | $1,580 | $1,439 | $1,558 | $26.3B |
| September 17, 2026 | $1,335 | $1,504 | $1,329 | $1,469 | $24.8B |
| September 16, 2026 | $1,111 | $1,357 | $1,102 | $1,335 | $22.5B |
| September 15, 2026 | $1,164 | $1,167 | $1,097 | $1,111 | $18.7B |
| September 14, 2026 | $1,062 | $1,221 | $1,050 | $1,164 | $19.6B |
| September 13, 2026 | $1,124 | $1,152 | $1,062 | $1,062 | $17.9B |
| September 12, 2026 | $1,163 | $1,165 | $1,114 | $1,124 | $19B |
| September 11, 2026 | $1,078 | $1,213 | $1,058 | $1,163 | $19.6B |
| September 10, 2026 | $1,244 | $1,250 | $1,070 | $1,078 | $18.2B |
| September 9, 2026 | $1,177 | $1,292 | $1,177 | $1,244 | $21B |
| September 8, 2026 | $1,140 | $1,209 | $1,118 | $1,177 | $19.9B |
| September 7, 2026 | $1,228 | $1,229 | $1,121 | $1,140 | $19.2B |
| September 6, 2026 | $1,025 | $1,249 | $1,024 | $1,228 | $20.7B |
| September 5, 2026 | $1,024 | $1,038 | $1,001 | $1,025 | $17.3B |
| September 4, 2026 | $951.95 | $1,045 | $934.93 | $1,024 | $17.3B |
| September 3, 2026 | $813.95 | $976.91 | $807.71 | $951.97 | $16B |
| September 2, 2026 | $829.68 | $840.61 | $789.07 | $813.92 | $13.7B |
| September 1, 2026 | $847.67 | $866.44 | $818.89 | $829.69 | $14B |
| August 31, 2026 | $835.70 | $869.21 | $808.50 | $847.63 | $14.3B |
| August 30, 2026 | $842.13 | $885.73 | $822.52 | $835.75 | $14.1B |
| August 29, 2026 | $800.76 | $844.03 | $790.21 | $842.12 | $14.2B |
| August 28, 2026 | $810.17 | $821.71 | $780.21 | $800.74 | $13.5B |
| August 27, 2026 | $816.64 | $830.19 | $774.14 | $810.18 | $13.6B |
| August 26, 2026 | $767.91 | $816.77 | $760.30 | $816.61 | $13.8B |
| August 25, 2026 | $828.54 | $862.28 | $759.27 | $767.95 | $12.9B |
| August 24, 2026 | $852.21 | $867.66 | $799.36 | $828.51 | $13.9B |
| August 23, 2026 | $804.51 | $880.26 | $770.45 | $852.19 | $14.3B |
| August 22, 2026 | $732.86 | $852.35 | $731.40 | $804.54 | $13.5B |
| August 21, 2026 | $568.04 | $740.12 | $566.85 | $732.77 | $12.3B |
| August 20, 2026 | $564.52 | $592.86 | $550.63 | $568.04 | $9.6B |
| August 19, 2026 | $508.73 | $576.94 | $501.38 | $564.49 | $9.5B |
| August 18, 2026 | $514.25 | $516.78 | $500.66 | $508.73 | $8.6B |
| August 17, 2026 | $486.01 | $520.52 | $485.02 | $514.27 | $8.7B |
| August 16, 2026 | $487.45 | $494.20 | $484.36 | $486.01 | $8.2B |
| August 15, 2026 | $492.87 | $497.41 | $485.94 | $487.45 | $8.2B |
| August 14, 2026 | $490.53 | $494.16 | $480.56 | $492.87 | $8.3B |
| August 13, 2026 | $489.76 | $497.80 | $483.00 | $490.57 | $8.3B |
| August 12, 2026 | $481.10 | $498.47 | $474.45 | $489.77 | $8.2B |
| August 11, 2026 | $495.91 | $496.38 | $466.88 | $481.11 | $8.1B |
| August 10, 2026 | $510.02 | $514.27 | $494.26 | $495.89 | $8.3B |
| August 9, 2026 | $507.72 | $526.50 | $505.77 | $510.03 | $8.6B |
| August 8, 2026 | $511.47 | $511.47 | $497.78 | $507.72 | $8.5B |
| August 7, 2026 | $501.90 | $516.16 | $498.34 | $511.47 | $8.6B |
| August 6, 2026 | $511.71 | $512.93 | $488.99 | $501.90 | $8.4B |
| August 5, 2026 | $505.86 | $523.98 | $503.23 | $511.71 | $8.6B |
| August 4, 2026 | $482.84 | $509.46 | $478.06 | $505.86 | $8.5B |
| August 3, 2026 | $488.52 | $493.03 | $470.78 | $482.84 | $8.1B |
| August 2, 2026 | $461.35 | $494.28 | $461.34 | $488.58 | $8.2B |
| August 1, 2026 | $457.11 | $472.89 | $457.10 | $461.35 | $7.8B |
| July 31, 2026 | $470.55 | $475.73 | $453.24 | $457.10 | $7.7B |
| July 30, 2026 | $467.05 | $477.71 | $463.99 | $470.54 | $7.9B |
| July 29, 2026 | $465.41 | $471.56 | $452.57 | $467.04 | $7.8B |
| July 28, 2026 | $476.68 | $479.12 | $459.39 | $465.44 | $7.8B |
| July 27, 2026 | $507.47 | $508.92 | $474.43 | $476.67 | $8B |
| July 26, 2026 | $484.94 | $509.34 | $484.93 | $507.49 | $8.5B |
| July 25, 2026 | $488.46 | $489.29 | $473.49 | $484.94 | $8.1B |
| July 24, 2026 | $503.96 | $512.60 | $484.20 | $488.46 | $8.2B |
| July 23, 2026 | $514.68 | $519.43 | $497.71 | $503.95 | $8.5B |
| July 22, 2026 | $532.05 | $537.14 | $507.34 | $514.66 | $8.6B |
| July 21, 2026 | $543.00 | $555.11 | $529.42 | $532.05 | $8.9B |
| July 20, 2026 | $547.30 | $555.97 | $526.69 | $542.96 | $9.1B |
| July 19, 2026 | $558.43 | $563.89 | $543.09 | $547.25 | $9.2B |
| July 18, 2026 | $546.91 | $562.10 | $535.02 | $558.43 | $9.4B |
| July 17, 2026 | $525.40 | $554.88 | $524.25 | $546.90 | $9.2B |
| July 16, 2026 | $570.28 | $572.44 | $525.30 | $525.32 | $8.8B |
| July 15, 2026 | $563.23 | $586.28 | $550.89 | $570.28 | $9.6B |
| July 14, 2026 | $494.93 | $567.74 | $494.86 | $563.17 | $9.4B |
| July 13, 2026 | $533.08 | $539.58 | $490.53 | $494.93 | $8.3B |
| July 12, 2026 | $508.33 | $546.73 | $504.57 | $533.09 | $8.9B |
| July 11, 2026 | $498.95 | $532.01 | $495.27 | $508.27 | $8.5B |
| July 10, 2026 | $481.30 | $511.99 | $478.14 | $498.88 | $8.4B |
| July 9, 2026 | $465.12 | $494.71 | $455.92 | $481.34 | $8.1B |
| July 8, 2026 | $482.60 | $489.10 | $452.24 | $465.12 | $7.8B |
The first time Zcash closed above each level
The first daily close at or above each round level Zcash has reached; when coverage opened in October 2016 it already sat above $1.00, $10.00, $100.00.
| Level | First close above | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | October 31, 2016 | $1,625 |
ZEC price by year
Calendar-year rows for ZEC — open, extremes, close, net change. The 2016 row covers only the partial year from October 30, 2016.
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,014 | $2,218 | $33.91 | $48.10 | −97.6% |
| 2017 | $48.05 | $743.96 | $26.15 | $505.51 | +952% |
| 2018 | $508.00 | $955.27 | $48.65 | $56.54 | −88.9% |
| 2019 | $56.43 | $124.30 | $25.45 | $27.63 | −51% |
| 2020 | $27.63 | $102.18 | $18.94 | $63.99 | +132% |
| 2021 | $63.98 | $370.14 | $54.94 | $146.56 | +129% |
| 2022 | $146.58 | $212.17 | $34.16 | $37.34 | −74.5% |
| 2023 | $37.34 | $51.14 | $22.64 | $26.90 | −28% |
| 2024 | $26.93 | $78.95 | $16.00 | $56.13 | +108% |
| 2025 | $56.13 | $736.51 | $26.14 | $512.56 | +813% |
| 2026 | $512.56 | $1,684 | $188.62 | $1,336 | +161% |
The final year's row is year-to-date through October 5, 2026.
Market cap by year
Zcash's year-end market value across coverage, per final daily readings, current to October 5, 2026.
| Year | Market cap (year end) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $16.5M |
| 2017 | $1.5B |
| 2018 | $315M |
| 2019 | $230M |
| 2020 | $692M |
| 2021 | $2B |
| 2022 | $599M |
| 2023 | $439M |
| 2024 | $916M |
| 2025 | $8.4B |
| 2026 | $22.6B |
Zcash price history FAQ
What was Zcash's highest price?
$2,218 — set on October 31, 2016, right at the start of CoinMarketCap's daily coverage, and never matched since.
What is Zcash's all-time low?
The series low is $16.00, reached July 5, 2024; daily data extends back to October 30, 2016.
What was Zcash's price in 2016?
2016's range was extraordinary: $33.91 to $2,218, ending at $48.10.
When does Zcash's price data begin?
On October 30, 2016, at about $574.82 — with the all-time high following almost immediately.
Keep exploring
The unusual shape of this record is examined on the Zcash all-time high page; see what "all-time high" means in crypto for how records are defined. Fellow long histories: Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash.