Through Network Upgrade 7 (NU7), postponed for late-year activation, Zcash advanced its privacy-centric ecosystem by including Zcash Shielded Assets (ZSAs) for custom privacy-preserving tokens. Memo bundles for improved metadata and quantum-resistant encryption. Infrastructure updated using the whole migration to the Zebra node from the old zcashd, as well as the release of Zcash client version 6.3.0 for better efficiency and the Zallet CLI wallet. 6,210 downloads and a 4.9-star rating followed user experience improvements made possible by the Zashi wallet feature, including cross-chain swaps, Tor support, and decentralised off-ramps as well as total transaction shielding. To reduce miner sell-offs and allow staking incentives, the CrossLink upgrade plans presented a hybrid Proof-of-Work/Proof-of-Stake model backed by the September 2025 Economics Simulator v1.2.
With the Development Fund's expiry in November 2025, governance and compliance initiatives were stepped up. The focus then turned to a decentralized Community and Coinholder Financing Model for volatility-resistant assistance. While maintaining AML criteria, the Shielded Aid Initiative demonstrated the humanitarian uses of privacy. With the SEC's "Enhanced Surveillance Assets" category for privacy coins under regulatory investigation, the voluntary shielding model of Zcash distinguishes it. By reducing rewards to 1.5625 ZEC, the third halving in November will exacerbate scarcity and possible price upside, setting Zcash for greater acceptance despite exchange delisting hazards.
ZECUSD showed a nice pullback after a minor correction.
Any daily close above $52 confirms further bullishness.
ZECUSD gained more than 30% in the past four days. The pair holds above the short-term (34 and 55 EMA) and the long-term moving average in the 4-hour chart. It hit a high of $61.89 and is currently trading around $59.74.
The bullish invalidation can happen if the pair closes below $25. On the lower side, the near-term support is $56.Any close below targets $52/$46.80/$38/$34.50.
The pair's near-term resistance is around $62. Any breach above confirms minor bullishness. A jump to $79.75/$91.64/$100 is possible. A surge past $100 will take it to $153.
It is good to buy on dips around $50 with SL around $35 for TP of $79.75/$100.


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