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Zcash price jumped 11% in the last 24 hours to trade at $410 as of 3:30 a.m. EST, a 51.98% increase in daily trading volume to $1.33 billion.
The ZEC price rise came as developers unveiled the first comprehensive proposal for a dynamic fee marketplace on Zcash, designed to prevent users from being priced out as network activity and prices increase.
🙋♂️ #ZEC Shielded Labs, a key developer of Zcash, is proposing the creation of a dynamic commission marketplace for Zcash to address rising transaction costs and network congestion. currency office pic.twitter.com/rJbIA4lWpZ
– Cryptocurrency Inside (@Crypto_Inside_) December 9, 2025
The new proposal from research group Shielded Labs would replace Zcash’s long-standing fixed fee system. With a flexible model where fees adjust based on recent blockchain activity.
Under the plan, the network would track the median fees over the last 50 blocks and use them as a base cost, with a higher “priority lane” available to users willing to pay more during peak periods.
The developers say this approach aims to avoid problems encountered in the past, such as when low fixed fees allowed spam attacks.
The roadmap suggests a gradual rollout, which will begin with off-chain monitoring and wallet policy changes before any on-chain upgrade.
The market reaction was rapid. ZEC’s daily gain exceeded that of most major tokens, extending a strong year in which the token is already up several hundred percent as investors return to privacy-focused assets.
Analysts say clearer guidance on future fees reduces uncertainty for both retail users and institutions that need predictable costs to build products on Zcash.
Technical analysis of the ZEC price
On the daily chart, ZEC price rose from an early October low near $40 to a recent high near $750. However, the cryptocurrency has since returned to the current zone around $410.
The chart shows that price is now trading just below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), near $455, and remains well above the 200-day SMA, around $163. This alignment keeps the broader uptrend intact.
The coin is trading in a wide range, with support forming at the $350-$380 area and strong resistance appearing around the $700-$750 band marked by a recent triple top pattern.
ZECUSDT analysis source: Tradingview
A bounce from current levels and a daily close above the 50-day SMA would indicate that bulls are ready to push ZEC price back towards the mid-$500s and possibly retest the $700 resistance if momentum builds.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is sitting just below the neutral line of 50, showing that previous overbought conditions have cooled and leave room for further upside if buying activity returns.
The MACD histogram is still slightly negative but is flattening. This suggests a potential bullish crossover if demand continues to improve. The Average Directional Index (ADX) is also near 21, indicating a weak but developing trend that could strengthen if the price breaks out of the current range.
In the short term, the base case is that ZEC trades sideways between support and resistance as the market digests the new fee dynamics. If price falls below $350 and loses the 50-day SMA, the next strong bottom comes near the 200-day SMA, near $160.
However, if bulls defend the $380-400 support zone and ZEC price closes above $455, an 11-20% move towards $500-550 in the coming days seems possible.
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