Futures
Access hundreds of perpetual contracts
CFD
Gold
One platform for global traditional assets
Options
Hot
Trade European-style vanilla options
Unified Account
Maximize your capital efficiency
Demo Trading
Introduction to Futures Trading
Learn the basics of futures trading
Futures Events
Join events to earn rewards
Demo Trading
Use virtual funds to practice risk-free trading
Launch
CandyDrop
Collect candies to earn airdrops
Launchpool
Quick staking, earn potential new tokens
HODLer Airdrop
Hold GT and get massive airdrops for free
Pre-IPOs
Unlock full access to global stock IPOs
Alpha Points
Trade on-chain assets and earn airdrops
Futures Points
Earn futures points and claim airdrop rewards
Promotions
AI
Gate AI
Your all-in-one conversational AI partner
Gate AI Bot
Use Gate AI directly in your social App
GateClaw
Gate Blue Lobster, ready to go
Gate for AI Agent
AI infrastructure, Gate MCP, Skills, and CLI
Gate Skills Hub
10K+ Skills
From office tasks to trading, the all-in-one skill hub makes AI even more useful.
GateRouter
Smartly choose from 40+ AI models, with 0% extra fees
#CLARITYActStalled
Zcash Market Surges 40% Touching $600, Leading Privacy Sector Token Rally
Zcash (ZEC) recorded an increase of over 40% on Wednesday (5/6) reaching the $600 mark. This surge pushed Zcash's market capitalization past $10 billion, simultaneously overtaking Monero (XMR) as the top privacy coin asset in the global market.
The sharp rally of Zcash was triggered by reports that Multicoin Capital has accumulated a significant amount of ZEC as a strategy to face the 2026 market conditions. The investment firm views Zcash as the most resistant asset to seizure and censorship, especially amid emerging strict financial regulation issues. Additionally, the listing of ZEC on the Robinhood platform further expanded access for millions of retail investors to drive this upward momentum.
Several analysts predict that Zcash still has room to grow further, even potentially surpassing the 2025 price peak of $740 if the bullish trend continues. However, some critics warn of manipulation risks due to the record high of shielded supply reaching 31%. Regardless of the pros and cons, Zcash currently leads the privacy token sector rally amid fluctuations in other crypto markets.