ZCash Price Jumps 11% After New Dynamic Fee Plan Proposal

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Zcash price rose 11% over the past 24 hours to trade at $410 as of 3:30 AM EST with a 51.98% increase in daily trading volume to $1.33 billion.

The surge in ZEC price came as developers unveiled the first comprehensive proposal for a dynamic fee market on Zcash, which is designed to prevent users from being priced out as network activity and prices increase.

🙋‍♂️ #ZEC Shielded Labs, the lead developer of Zcash, proposes to create a dynamic commission market for Zcash to address high transaction costs and network congestion. com. coindesk pic.twitter.com/rJbIA4lWpZ

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The new proposal from research group Shielded Labs would replace Zcash’s old fixed-fee system. With a flexible model where fees adjust based on recent blockchain activity.

Under the plan, the network will track the average fee over the last 50 blocks and use it as a base charge, with a higher “priority path” available to users willing to pay more during busy periods.

The developers say this approach is intended to avoid problems seen in the past, such as when low flat fees allowed for spam attacks.

The roadmap proposes a gradual rollout, which will begin with off-chain monitoring and wallet policy changes before any on-chain upgrade.

The market reaction was quick. ZEC’s daily gains outpaced most major currencies, extending a strong year in which the coin had already risen several hundred percent as investors returned to privacy-focused assets.

Analysts say clearer guidance on future fees reduces uncertainty for both retail users and institutions that need predictable costs to build products on top of Zcash.

Technical analysis of ZEC price

On the daily chart, ZEC price rose from early October lows near $40 to recent highs near $750, however the cryptocurrency has since retreated to the current region around $410.

The chart shows that the price is now trading below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) near $455, and remains well above the 200-day SMA near $163. This alignment keeps the broader uptrend intact

The coin is moving within a broad range, with support forming in the USD 350-380 area, and showing strong resistance around the USD 700-750 range marked by the recent triple top pattern.

ZECUSDT analysis source: Tradingview

A bounce from current levels and a daily close back above the 50-day SMA would signal that bulls are ready to push ZEC price back towards the mid-$500s and possibly retest the $700 resistance if momentum builds.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is just below the neutral 50 line, indicating that previous overbought conditions have subsided and leave room for a new move higher if buying activity returns.

The MACD histogram is still slightly negative but flattening. This indicates a potential bullish crossover if demand continues to improve. The Average Directional Index (ADX) is also approaching 21, indicating a weak but developing trend that could strengthen if the price breaks the current range.

In the short term, the base case is that ZEC trades sideways between support and resistance as the market digests the dynamic fee news. If the price drops below $350 and misses the 50-day SMA, the next strong floor is closer to the 200-day SMA near $160.

However, if the bulls defend the $380-400 support zone and ZEC price closes above $455, an 11-20% move towards $500-550 in the coming days seems possible.

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