Zcash ETF Filing: Reports Differ on Price Surge, Filing Type
CryptoBriefing and AMBCrypto both link a Zcash price jump to a Grayscale filing, but disagree on the size of the surge, the peak price, and what kind of filing Grayscale made and when.
CryptoBriefing and AMBCrypto both link a Zcash price jump to a Grayscale filing, but disagree on the size of the surge, the peak price, and what kind of filing Grayscale made and when.
What all sources agree on
- Zcash (ZEC) price rose following news related to Grayscale’s Zcash Trust and a potential NYSE Arca listing.
- The Grayscale Zcash Trust currently trades under conditions the firm is seeking to change.
- The move was described as one of the notable price events for ZEC on the day covered.
Where the reports disagree
1Size of the price surge
ZEC surged over 40% in 24 hours, peaking at $805.52
Zcash [ZEC] surged 17.49% to $668.60 to become one of the top gainers of the day on Friday during the wider crypto rally.
What would settle it: Verified exchange price/volume data for ZEC over the 24-hour window in question.
2Peak/intraday high price reached
touching a peak of $805.52 and briefly reclaiming a price level it had not seen since November 2025
ZEC reached highs of $682.36 during Friday’s trading session before slipping as volume rose
What would settle it: Verified exchange price/volume data for ZEC over the 24-hour window in question.
3Type of Grayscale filing
Grayscale filed an 8-K with the SEC around August 21, 2026, signaling its intent to have the Grayscale Zcash Trust trade as an ETF on NYSE Arca
Grayscale filed its fourth amended registration statement for the Zcash Trust with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18.
What would settle it: Grayscale’s SEC filing itself, as it appears on the SEC’s EDGAR system.
4Date of the Grayscale filing
Grayscale filed an 8-K with the SEC around August 21, 2026
Grayscale filed its fourth amended registration statement for the Zcash Trust with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18.
What would settle it: The filing date stamp on Grayscale’s SEC submission via EDGAR.
What to make of it
Treat the general direction—ZEC rising on Grayscale-related news—as established, but do not rely on either the specific percentage gain, peak price, or the filing type/date until confirmed against Grayscale’s actual SEC filing and verified exchange data.
Treat the general direction—ZEC rising on Grayscale-related news—as established, but do not rely on either the specific percentage gain, peak price, or the filing type/date until confirmed against Grayscale’s actual SEC filing and verified exchange data.
Original source: AltcoinGordon
Syndicated coverage. Originally reported by altcoingordon.com.
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