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

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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.

Key claims & sources

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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

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 i

ZcashZEC the event is about this asset
first headline
+1.7% 2 h before
+11.6% 4 h after
$1,108price at publication
11data points

Coverage timeline

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
40 days ago ZEC at $1,685 high today it sits -23.0% from there
18 days ago ZEC at $1,056 low today it sits +22.9% from there

From what we have stored, starting 42 days ago.