Key Takeaways Zcash (ZEC) surged 15% to $1,388 on Sept. 15, leading a broader privacy coin market rally. The 7% privacy coin sector jump contrasted with a modest 1.3% gain for the $2.7 trillion crypto economy. Paradigm’s Matt Huang backed ZEC’s hybrid governance, while a community vote cut block times to 25 seconds. Privacy Coin Surge and Market Decoupling Zcash (ZEC) price nearly breached $1,400 Thursday amid a privacy coin rally that saw several coins post double-digit gains. Market data shows the privacy coin, which traded close to $1,100 late Sept. 15, briefly tapped $1,388 before consolidating above $1,370 around …


