# ZECRalliesAgainstMarket

On June 3, the crypto market plunged over 6 percent, with Bitcoin breaking below 66,000 US dollars and Ethereum falling under 1,900 US dollars. Over 250,000 traders were liquidated. Privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) defied the trend, surging over 14 percent to an intraday high of 628 US dollars, pushing its market cap above 11 billion US dollars and into the top 11 cryptocurrencies. Multiple catalysts drove the rally. The SEC closed its investigation into the Zcash Foundation without enforcement action, clearing a major regulatory hurdle. Grayscale has filed to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF, which could become the first US privacy coin ETF. The upcoming NU7 network upgrade and rising shielded pool adoption are also supporting the price. The Zcash Foundation also fixed a vulnerability in the Orchard privacy pool and quickly upgraded the protocol. Its transparent handling of the issue strengthened market confidence. Key figures like Arthur Hayes and institutions like Multicoin have previously disclosed significant positions, with the privacy narrative emerging as a new market focus.