ZCash Price Prediction: ZEC Surges 11% On Proposed Dynamic Fee Plan

The Zcash price has surged 11% in the last 24 hours to trade at $410 as of 3:30 a.m. EST, accompanied by a 51.98% increase in daily trading volume to $1.33 billion.

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

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

Under the plan, the network would track the median fee over the last 50 blocks and use that as the base cost. A higher “priority lane” would be available for users willing to pay more during busy periods.

Developers state that this approach is intended to avoid past problems, such as when low fixed fees allowed for spam attacks.

The roadmap suggests a phased rollout, beginning with off-chain monitoring and wallet policy changes before any on-chain upgrade.

Market reaction has been swift. ZEC’s daily gain has outpaced most major tokens, extending a strong year in which the coin has already rallied several hundred percent as investors return to privacy-focused assets.

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

ZEC Price Technical Analysis

On the daily chart, the ZEC price climbed from early-October lows near $40 to recent highs close to $750. However, the crypto has since pulled back to the current area around $410.

The chart shows the price now trading just under the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) near $455, and it remains well above the 200-day SMA around $163. This alignment keeps the broader uptrend intact.

The coin is moving within a wide range, with support forming in the $350–$380 zone and strong resistance appearing around the $700–$750 band, marked by a recent triple-top pattern.

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

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is positioned just below the neutral 50 line, indicating that earlier overbought conditions have cooled and leaving room for a fresh move higher if buying activity returns.

The MACD histogram is still slightly negative but flattening out, hinting at a potential bullish crossover if demand continues to improve. The Average Directional Index (ADX) is near 21, pointing to a weak but developing trend that could strengthen if the price breaks out of the current range.

For 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 loses the 50-day SMA, the next strong floor is situated closer to the 200-day SMA near $160.

However, if bulls defend the $380–$400 support area and the ZEC price closes above $455, an 11–20% move toward $500–$550 in the coming days appears possible.