Zcash ETF Filing: Reports Differ on Price Surge, Filing Type

CryptoBriefing and AMBCrypto both link a Zcash price jump to a Grayscale filing, but disagree on the size of the surge, the peak price, and what kind of filing Grayscale made and when.

CryptoBriefing and AMBCrypto both link a Zcash price jump to a Grayscale filing, but disagree on the size of the surge, the peak price, and what kind of filing Grayscale made and when.

What all sources agree on

• Zcash (ZEC) price rose following news related to Grayscale's Zcash Trust and a potential NYSE Arca listing.
• The Grayscale Zcash Trust currently trades under conditions the firm is seeking to change.
• The move was described as one of the notable price events for ZEC on the day covered.

Where the reports disagree

1Size of the price surge

ZEC surged over 40% in 24 hours, peaking at $805.52

CryptoBriefing 2026-08-22 02:45

Zcash [ZEC] surged 17.49% to $668.60 to become one of the top gainers of the day on Friday during the wider crypto rally.

AMBCrypto 2026-08-22 03:30

What would settle it: Verified exchange price/volume data for ZEC over the 24-hour window in question.

2Peak/intraday high price reached

touching a peak of $805.52 and briefly reclaiming a price level it had not seen since November 2025

CryptoBriefing 2026-08-22 02:45

ZEC reached highs of $682.36 during Friday's trading session before slipping as volume rose

AMBCrypto 2026-08-22 03:30

What would settle it: Verified exchange price/volume data for ZEC over the 24-hour window in question.

3Type of Grayscale filing

Grayscale filed an 8-K with the SEC around August 21, 2026, signaling its intent to have the Grayscale Zcash Trust trade as an ETF on NYSE Arca

CryptoBriefing 2026-08-22 02:45

Grayscale filed its fourth amended registration statement for the Zcash Trust with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18.

AMBCrypto 2026-08-22 03:30

What would settle it: Grayscale's SEC filing itself, as it appears on the SEC's EDGAR system.

4Date of the Grayscale filing

Grayscale filed an 8-K with the SEC around August 21, 2026

CryptoBriefing 2026-08-22 02:45

Grayscale filed its fourth amended registration statement for the Zcash Trust with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18.

AMBCrypto 2026-08-22 03:30

What would settle it: The filing date stamp on Grayscale's SEC submission via EDGAR.

What to make of it

Treat the general direction—ZEC rising on Grayscale-related news—as established, but do not rely on either the specific percentage gain, peak price, or the filing type/date until confirmed against Grayscale's actual SEC filing and verified exchange data.

Treat the general direction—ZEC rising on Grayscale-related news—as established, but do not rely on either the specific percentage gain, peak price, or the filing type/date until confirmed against Grayscale's actual SEC filing and verified exchange data.

Originally reported by AltcoinGordon, written by Victoria Reed. Republished with permission.

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