Zcash's Next Big Target? Co-Founder Says $2,000 ZEC Is Possible

ANALYSISZcash's Next Big Target?Co-Founder Says $2,000 ZEC IsPossible24IMPORTANCEQUIET3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESOct 15, 2026 14:41blockboard.net
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Eli Ben-Sasson’s latest Zcash comments again put a $2,000 ZEC level in focus, with one piece describing it as a formalized prediction made through OffMarket on October 15, 2026. Another piece adds that ZEC had fallen below its daily 50-period moving average during the session, while a third says the token was down 14.5% over 14 days and had a market capitalization of $20.13 billion.

What this rests on

Claim by claim, with its source
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A separate item says Ben-Sasson revived a $2,000 ZEC forecast.
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One item says ZEC was down 14.5% over the previous 14 days and lists its market capitalization at $20.13 billion.
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Another item says Ben-Sasson described $2,000 ZEC as a “no-brainer” and pointed to $5,000 as a longer-term target.
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Eli Ben-Sasson formalized a $2,000 ZEC prediction through OffMarket on October 15, 2026.
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During the session, ZEC moved below its daily 50-period moving average.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

Each sentence links inside to the piece that supports it.

Zcash holders and traders are the group most likely to notice this immediately, because the new comments keep a $2,000 ZEC level in circulation while one item also places the token below its daily 50-period moving average. That combination means the conversation is happening alongside a weaker short-term chart setup, not in isolation.

Market reaction

ZE Zcash the event is about this asset from 2 h before to 4 h after the line marks the first headline
published
+1.67 % before publication
+11.58 % after
$1,108price at publication
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How the story was built

Every piece in order, with the time its news medium declares — if it is not believable we use ours and say so — and what it added to what was already known at that point. Arriving first is not the same as adding something.

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Oct 15 14:00
+5 h 37 m
Oct 15 19:36
Crypto Economy context
Its angle: decentralized, intermediary, elibensasson

Where this sits in the Zcash series

WhenWhat happenedFigure
20 days ago ZEC a 1.685 $ high today it sits -32.1 % from there
2 days ago ZEC a 1.082 $ low today it sits +5.7 % from there

From what we have stored, starting 22 days ago.

What could happen next

What the prediction markets currently price as likely. This is context, not a forecast of ours: there is money on it, and that is all we show.

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