Midnight Rises as Zcash Retreats in a Uneven Week for Privacy Coins
CryptoPotato’s comparison frames Midnight’s recent relative performance against Zcash, while both tokens fell over the latest 24 hours.
CryptoPotato’s comparison frames Midnight’s recent relative performance against Zcash, while both tokens fell over the latest 24 hours. Zcash (ZEC) is trading at ₹83,863 ($891.34), down 3.6% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by CryptoPotato, with live market data added, as of Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:45:02 UTC.
Midnight’s seven-day gain despite a daily decline contrasts sharply with Zcash’s steep weekly loss, illustrating how tokens associated with privacy can diverge during a broad market downturn.
- Midnight gained 10.37% over seven days while Zcash fell 29.09%
- Both coins declined more than 6% over the latest 24 hours
- Zcash remains far larger by market capitalization
- CryptoPotato referenced Hoskinson’s prediction that Midnight would exceed Zcash
CryptoPotato reported that Charles Hoskinson predicted in September that 
Midnight would become larger than 
Zcash, a comparison made when NIGHT traded near $0.027 and ZEC was around $1,600. The report used those earlier levels as a benchmark for assessing the tokens’ relative performance, without providing detailed network metrics in the supplied summary.
The live data shows a clear split over the past week. Midnight is now priced at $0.04297096 and has gained 10.37%, while Zcash has fallen 29.09% to $924.88. The comparison does not establish that Midnight has surpassed Zcash: Zcash still carries a $15.76 billion market capitalization, compared with $713.73 million for Midnight.
Short-term conditions are weaker for both assets. Midnight fell 6.42% over 24 hours despite its weekly advance, while Zcash declined 6.07% over the same period. CryptoPotato was the only outlet cited for the story, so the earlier forecast and framing have not been independently corroborated in the supplied coverage.
The wider crypto market was broadly lower as these moves unfolded. 
Bitcoin was down 6.83% over 24 hours, and the total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.38 trillion. The Fear and Greed Index registered 20, placing sentiment in the Extreme Fear zone. Against that backdrop, Midnight’s seven-day resilience and Zcash’s larger decline are the main measurable distinctions in the comparison, although the underlying network data referenced by the headline is not specified in the available summary.
Since this brief published about 11 hours ago, Zcash (ZEC) has moved from ₹87,018.38$924.88 to ₹83,862.73$891.34 — -3.63%, a notable move.
The chart plots ZEC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ZEC ≈ ₹88,750.72 (about $891.34), down 8.9% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 5.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Midnight Rises as Zcash Retreats in a Uneven Week for Privac — questions & answers
Has Midnight overtaken Zcash by market capitalization?
No. Zcash’s market capitalization is $15.76 billion, compared with $713.73 million for Midnight.
How did the two tokens perform over seven days?
Midnight gained 10.37%, while Zcash declined 29.09%.
What did Charles Hoskinson predict about Midnight?
CryptoPotato reported that Hoskinson predicted in September that Midnight would become bigger than Zcash.
How much is 1 Zcash worth in rupee today?
About ₹88,750.72 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $891.34. The rupee price moves with both ZEC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Zcash in rupee page for any amount.
Has Zcash's price moved since this brief was published?
ZEC is down 3.63% since this brief first published — trading at ₹83,863 ($891.34) now versus ₹87,018 ($924.88) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from CryptoPotato. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.