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CCN, 11 February 2026:
Ray Dalio Warns CBDCs Threaten Financial Privacy — Former Trump Adviser Claims Zcash Is the Fix
Blockonomi, 12 February 2026
DCG CEO Barry Silbert Predicts 5-10% Bitcoin Shift Into Privacy Coins Like Zcash
Speaking at the Bitcoin Investor Week conference in New York City on Wednesday, Silbert presented privacy coins as an asymmetric investment opportunity. He believes these assets could deliver returns of 100x, 500x, or even 1000x, which Bitcoin is unlikely to match at its current scale. […] Expressing his enthusiasm, Silbert made his position clear. “Privacy is my jam right now,” he declared. DCG has backed Zcash for years, but conditions now allow stronger advocacy.
Blockonomi, 13 February 2026
Zcash Draws Institutional Backing Amid Privacy Narrative and Technical Upgrades
Zcash secured backing from Vitalik Buterin and Winklevoss twins who deployed $50M and lab donations. […] Tachyon uses Proof-Carrying Data and recursive zero-knowledge proofs to flip this model entirely. Wallets maintain their own cryptographic proof of solvency instead of scanning all network transactions. The system enables oblivious synchronization where wallets sync in seconds rather than hours. This approach allows Zcash to scale to thousands of shielded transactions per second. The upgrade targets mainnet deployment within a year. Benchmarks demonstrate the cryptographic primitives work as designed. Community funding supports the development effort. The technology aims to enable planetary-scale encrypted money that works for billions of users with mobile-first accessibility.
Exchange Rates, 14 February 2026
Zcash Price Forecast: Big Breakout, $290 Could Trigger Next Big Move
The 4-hour chart shows a decisive breakout from consolidation near 230–240. […] Momentum has shifted bullish on this timeframe, though price is approaching a key decision level.
Decrypt, 16 February 2026
Crypto Traders Rotate Into Select Altcoins as Bitcoin Stalls
Among the top 50 coins by market cap, Zcash is up 24.1% over the past week, followed by Pepe, Bittensor and Aster, up 21.9%, 19.8% and 18.5% over the same period.
The Currency Analytics, 16 February 2026
Zcash Climbs Toward $300 as Privacy Users Jump 30%
The privacy coin dropped 11% in 24 hours but traders aren’t backing down from the big $300 target that’s been looming for weeks. […] The real story here? More people want privacy. […] Privacy coins face wild swings daily. But Zcash keeps grinding higher despite crypto market chaos hitting everything else. […] Traditional finance talks about CBDCs and surveillance capitalism daily now. Regular people notice their financial data getting tracked, sold, and analyzed constantly. Zcash offers an escape route from that system.
ZODL, 16 February 2026
Zashi is Becoming Zodl
What This Means for Zashi Users
There is no action required of you. No need to download a new app, change your seed phrase, or transfer your funds.
- Keep using Zashi as usual
- Zashi app will update to Zodl with the next app update
- No user action required
Over the coming days, you’ll start seeing the Zashi name transition to Zodl across all platforms. That includes the Discord Zashi support channel.
Blockonomi, 18 February 2026
Shielded Labs Introduces Advisory Services to Support Teams Building on Zcash Network
Cryptonews, 18 February 2026
Bitcoin’s Divergence From Nasdaq Signals Dollar Liquidity Risk, Says Arthur Hayes
Hayes believes the smart money is moving toward privacy assets like Zcash and DEX tokens like Hyperliquid, betting that state oversight will increase in order to manage economic contraction.
Cointelegraph, 19 February 2026
Dash Evolution chain integrates Zcash Orchard privacy pool
Initially, the integration will support basic transfers of Zcash from one party to another on the Evolution chain, with subsequent upgrades adding Orchard’s privacy features for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), the announcement said.
CoinDesk, 30 May 2026
Zcash upside hinges on repricing financial privacy in an AI-driven world, Grayscale says
Business Insider, 31 May 2026
Z Protocol Partners with Core Foundation, Franchising Satoshi Plus to Create Zcash-Powered Privacy Platform
CoinDesk, 31 March 2026
Encryption Supremacy: Zcash and Privacy in the Age of Scale
Decrypt, 1 April 2026
Zcash Vulnerability That Put Millions of Dollars of ZEC at Risk Has Been Fixed
The Tribune, 4 April 2026
Z-Text Launches Privacy-Focused Messenger Using Blockchain and Zero-Knowledge Cryptography
The application routes messages through BitcoinZ blockchain nodes rather than centralized servers, combining AES-256-GCM device-level encryption with Zcash Sapling shielded transactions.