{"id":27742,"date":"2026-05-06T18:11:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/arthur-hayes-pegs-zcash-target-at-10-of-bitcoin-price\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T18:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:11:34","slug":"arthur-hayes-pegs-zcash-target-at-10-of-bitcoin-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/arthur-hayes-pegs-zcash-target-at-10-of-bitcoin-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur Hayes pegs Zcash target at 10% of Bitcoin price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says his target for Zcash is 10% of Bitcoin\u2019s price, arguing ZEC\u2019s latest rally is early innings despite mounting pressure on privacy coins.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_1b46231ebf2ac9f4e9e601c0a0b336cb\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said his upside target for Zcash (ZEC) is 10% of Bitcoin\u2019s price.<\/li>\n<li>Hayes argued on X that ZEC\u2019s current rally \u201cstill has a lot of room for growth.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The call comes as privacy coins remain under regulatory pressure but periodically see sharp speculative moves.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has set an aggressive upside target for privacy coin Zcash, telling followers on X that his \u201ctarget price for ZEC is 10% of the BTC price.\u201d In the same post, Hayes added that the current uptrend \u201cstill has a lot of room for growth,\u201d signaling he believes the recent move in ZEC is just the early phase of a larger cycle.<\/p>\n<p>While Hayes did not publish a full valuation model alongside the remark, the 10% anchor implies a substantial potential upside relative to current market levels. If Bitcoin were trading at $90,000, for example, a 10% ZEC\/BTC ratio would suggest a ZEC price near $9,000; at $70,000 BTC, it would point to about $7,000 per ZEC. For context, Zcash\u2019s all\u2011time high in late 2016 briefly spiked above $3,000 on thin order books before settling into a range that has mostly been under $1,000 for years.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes has long been known for making bold macro and altcoin calls, frequently using his personal X account and essays to lay out high\u2011conviction, high\u2011volatility trades. His latest ZEC comment fits that pattern, leaning into a narrative that privacy\u2011focused assets could see renewed demand if regulatory surveillance ramps up or if Bitcoin\u2019s transparent ledger becomes a liability for certain users.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>The timing is notable. Privacy coins like Zcash and Monero have faced delistings on several major centralized exchanges in recent years amid anti\u2011money\u2011laundering scrutiny, even as on\u2011chain usage has persisted in more niche venues. That regulatory overhang makes sustained institutional inflows into ZEC less likely in the near term, but it has not stopped sharp, speculative spikes whenever market sentiment swings back toward high\u2011beta plays.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes\u2019s 10% of BTC target is not a consensus view among analysts, and he did not specify a timeframe for when he expects ZEC to reach that level. But for traders who track his calls, the message is clear: in his view, the current ZEC move is far from exhausted, and the coin\u2019s upside, relative to Bitcoin, remains significant if the right mix of narrative, liquidity, and risk appetite comes together.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says his target for Zcash is 10% of Bitcoin\u2019s price, arguing ZEC\u2019s latest rally is early innings despite mounting pressure on privacy coins. 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