BTC Vs ZEC
Over the recent period, BTC shows moderate moves (around +2.79% over 24h, near flat over 7d, and about −10.62% over 30d), while ZEC has been more explosive (+15.38% 24h, +18.75% 7d, slightly negative over 30d).Bitcoin (BTC) and Zcash (ZEC) both had much higher past peaks, but ZEC is down roughly 92.26% from its all‑time high versus BTC’s smaller 26.87% drawdown.
That gap reflects BTC’s deep institutional buy‑in, derivatives markets, and ETF flows, versus ZEC’s thinner liquidity and more speculative flows around privacy narratives, zero‑knowledge tech, and occasional regulatory headlines.
ZEC can outperform sharply in specific privacy or zk cycles but has a history of much deeper drawdowns. BTC has its own volatility, yet its cycles tend to be less extreme relative to prior highs.
