#ZEC has recently surged strongly across the crypto market — notably outperforming many altcoins despite a broadly weak alt-market. For instance: > The 24h rally of ~16% while broader market dipped.

A major corporate/institutional signal: Cypherpunk Technologies Inc. (formerly Leap Therapeutics) announced it has purchased ~203,775 ZEC (≈ US$50 m) as part of a treasury strategy.

Analysts are pointing to renewed interest in the ‘privacy coin’ narrative (i.e., increased demand for coins which emphasise anonymity) and offering bullish price targets for ZEC.

At the same time, warnings exist: Some market watchers believe ZEC’s rapid rise may be overextended and could be vulnerable to pullbacks."