• Zcash (ZEC) has risen by double digits over the previous 24 hours, pushing it into constructive territory.
• Privateness coin Monero (XMR) is down 2% to $372 whereas ZEC stays above $380.
• XMR worth beforehand fell to a low of $360.

Whereas the general cryptocurrency market stays largely depressed, the highest two privateness cash, Zcash and Monero, witnessed completely different worth actions on Monday.

Forward of the much-anticipated Federal Reserve assembly, Bitcoin is hovering simply above $92,000, whereas BNB, Solana, and XRP are all anticipated to reflect Ethereum’s slight positive aspects.

Nonetheless, many altcoins, together with Zcash and Monero, stay nicely off their current highs as bulls have been unable to spark a broad rally.

Zcash worth rises by double digits

Zcash recorded a achieve of greater than 12% as the worth of its token soared from round $334 to just about $400.

In line with information from CoinMarketCap, Privateness Coin reached a excessive of $398 throughout main crypto exchanges, with positive aspects exceeding $380.

Whereas the present worth of $383 is nicely off its current peak of over $700, patrons could also be hoping for renewed momentum as ZEC advantages from sentiment that has remodeled it from a laggard to a top-20 cryptocurrency by market cap.

The surge in protect transactions that positions Zcash as a non-public various to Bitcoin highlights its confidence. Open curiosity in Zcash futures is greater than $783 million, down from $1.3 billion in November.

Nonetheless, as seen over the previous 24 hours, sturdy speculative involvement stays, with liquidation quantities exceeding $10 million.

In line with Coinglass information, 80% of ZEC’s 24-hour liquidations had been brief sellers, probably caught off guard by the sudden spike in worth.

If Zcash breaks by way of the $400 resistance, the bulls may push in direction of $500 and goal year-to-date highs. Conversely, a drop beneath $370 could give sellers a bonus.

Monero worth faces new threat of losses

In distinction to Zcash, Monero has fallen over the previous 24 hours.

Privacycoin fell to a low of $360 earlier within the day, however is now going through an uphill battle after recent rejections close to $380.

XMR worth is presently round $372, representing a drop of almost 2% over the previous 24 hours and 10% over the previous week.

By comparability, ZEC worth is up over 11% in the identical 7-day interval.

Monero’s losses widened to 4 consecutive bearish each day candles on December 7, 2025. Subsequently, the bulls try to dam the fifth pink candlestick.

Nonetheless, the bears have lately erased a lot of the positive aspects to November’s $470 excessive.

Subsequently, if the assist weakens as a result of drop to $360, Monero may fall additional. Like different altcoins, the primary drivers of Monero’s downturn revolve round macroeconomic pressures.

XMR can be buying and selling in an increasing wedge sample, with the $400 space proving to be key for the bears.

Elsewhere, futures open curiosity contracted to $54 million, down from $67 million on December 1, 2025, and from a current peak of $98 million on November 10, 2025.

The token is falling even inside the double high formation at $435, which implies that a short-term decline to the assist of the $335 area is imminent.