Zcash ETF records 1.22 million USD outflow: What it means for the Zcash price
Published on 10/19/2026 at 13:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSETF flows and network data
- On October 16, 2026, ZCSH posted a net outflow of 1.22 million USD.
- Developers are scheduled to decide on NU7 mainnet activation on October 20, 2026.
- The Zcash price stands at 1,133.12 USD as of October 16, 2026, 3.98 percent below the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026.
- Investing.com lists circulating supply at 16.92 million ZEC and market capitalization at 19.26 billion USD.
Zcash (ZEC) recorded a 1.22 million USD net outflow from its spot exchange-traded fund on October 16, 2026. The Zcash price stands at 1,133.12 USD as of October 16, 2026, down 3.98 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026.
ZCSH posts a 1.22 million USD outflow
The ZCSH fund, which provides spot exposure by holding ZEC, reported a net outflow of 1.22 million USD for October 16, 2026, according to ZecZcash. The same report lists cumulative net inflows of 162.7 million USD and net assets of 625.34 million USD for the fund. A spot exchange-traded fund is an investment vehicle designed to track the underlying asset directly rather than through futures contracts.
The flow figure belongs to the fund and is separate from the ZEC market price. The report identifies October 16, 2026, as the latest settled flow date and lists 1.22 million USD as the daily net outflow.
NU7 review is scheduled for October 20
Zcash developers are scheduled to review the Network Upgrade 7 test results and decide on mainnet activation on October 20, 2026, according to BigGo Finance. The proposed upgrade would reduce target block spacing from 75 seconds to 25 seconds and set November 5, 2026, as the target mainnet launch date.
NU7 also proposes a Network Sustainability Mechanism, which would direct 60 percent of transaction fees into future block rewards, according to Zcash Eco. The testnet activation occurred on October 4, 2026, at block height 4,465,026, according to BigGo Finance. The mainnet decision and the target launch date are separate milestones.
ZEC market data shows a 19.26 billion USD valuation
According to Investing.com, the Zcash price is 1,133.12 USD as of October 16, 2026. That is down 3.98 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026, with a daily high of 1,156.00 USD and a daily low of 1,120.48 USD. Investing.com lists market capitalization at 19.26 billion USD, rank 10, 24-hour volume at 781.38 million USD and circulating supply at 16.92 million ZEC.
Zcash by the numbers on October 16, 2026
- Cryptocurrency: Zcash
- Ticker: ZEC
- Price (as of October 16, 2026): 1,133.12 USD
- Change vs. UTC daily close of October 15, 2026: -3.98 percent
- Daily high / daily low (UTC day): 1,156.00 USD / 1,120.48 USD
- Market capitalization: 19.26 billion USD (rank 10)
- 24-hour volume: 781.38 million USD
- Circulating supply: 16.92 million ZEC
- Next substantiated date: NU7 mainnet activation decision on October 20, 2026
