{"id":111952,"date":"2025-11-10T22:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T22:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=111952"},"modified":"2025-11-10T22:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T22:31:08","slug":"is-arthur-hayes-rotating-his-bitcoin-into-zcash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=111952","title":{"rendered":"Is Arthur Hayes Rotating His Bitcoin Into ZCash?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Arthur Hayes says Zcash is now his second-largest liquid holding after Bitcoin, and the market took notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The BitMEX co-founder <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoHayes\/status\/1986772900070695039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>shared<\/span><\/a><span> the update on X late Friday. He said his family office, Maelstrom, now holds more ZEC than anything else except Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Due to the rapid ascent in price, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$ZEC<\/a> is now the 2nd largest *LIQUID* holding in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaelstromFund?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MaelstromFund<\/a> portfolio behind <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$BTC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoHayes\/status\/1986772900070695039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><span>He posted the comment after a sharp jump in Zcash, which has sparked fresh talk about whether major traders are warming up to privacy coins again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why Has ZEC Become the Second-Largest Asset in Hayes\u2019 Portfolio?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Hayes didn\u2019t say he sold Bitcoin to build the position. He described it more as a shift driven by recent price action rather than a big portfolio reshuffle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>By early Monday, ZEC <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/zcash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>traded<\/span><\/a><span> in the mid-$600s while <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Bitcoin<\/span><\/a><span> sat near $105,000. <\/span><span>In a post on X, Hayes said ZEC climbed to the second-largest spot in his portfolio \u201cdue to the rapid ascent in price,\u201d hinting that the token\u2019s strong move shifted his overall allocation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0Maelstrom, his family office, <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/maelstrom.fund\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>says<\/span><\/a><span> it invests in liquid tokens and private deals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Hayes has spoken often about ZEC in recent weeks. He has shared long-term goals for the token on social platforms and during interviews.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span>He also suggested Zcash could claim part of Bitcoin\u2019s value if privacy becomes a stronger theme again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Those remarks coincided with outsized ZEC gains since October and fresh media coverage over the weekend highlighting its climb into large-cap territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Zcash is a Bitcoin-like asset with a 21M coin cap that adds shielded transactions through zero-knowledge proofs. This lets users keep amounts and addresses private when they choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That feature set has returned to the spotlight as interest in on-chain privacy picks up again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Zcash Price Prediction: Is Growing Open Interest Showing Stronger Bullish Momentum?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Zcash has been gaining traction over the past month. Futures activity picked up sharply, and Futures Taker CVD stayed positive for 30 days straight, a sign that buyers have been in control.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span>(<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/currencies\/ZEC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Source: Coinglass<\/span><\/a><span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Most traders in the futures market leaned toward the buy side, opening positions on both long and short trades to capitalize on the moves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lookonchain pointed to one large buyer after ZEC fell to $509.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A mysterious whale created a new wallet (0x6EF9) 14 hours ago and deposited 6.27M <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24USDC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$USDC<\/a> into Hyperliquid, placing a limit long order at $509.5 on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$ZEC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>9 hours ago, the order fully filled \u2014 now holding 20,833 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$ZEC<\/a>($12M) with an unrealized profit of $1.44M.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eZt2TrirgV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/eZt2TrirgV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/1987339116930031649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><span>According to the tracker, the whale sent $6.27 million to Hyperliquid and placed a limit-long order for 20,800 ZEC, worth approximately $ 12.12 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As the market moved higher, the trader\u2019s position briefly showed approximately $1.51 million in unrealized gains. They later closed the trade and walked away with roughly $1.25M in profit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Futures activity also picked up. CoinGlass data shows Zcash open interest rose about 9.8% to $939.31M, suggesting more money is flowing into ZEC futures.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span>(<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/currencies\/ZEC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Source: Coinglass<\/span><\/a><span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Long-short positioning also leaned slightly bullish. CoinGlass listed a 24-hour Long\/Short Ratio near 1.01.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Binance, top traders posted a higher reading of 1.11, showing more traders were still favoring long bets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 12+ Hottest Crypto Presales to Buy Right Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/is-arthur-hayes-rotating-his-bitcoin-into-zcash\/\">Is Arthur Hayes Rotating His Bitcoin Into ZCash?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arthur Hayes says Zcash is now his second-largest liquid holding after Bitcoin, and the market took notice. The BitMEX co-founder shared the update on X late Friday. He said his family office, Maelstrom, now holds more ZEC than anything else except Bitcoin.\u00a0 Due to the rapid ascent in price, $ZEC is now the 2nd largest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":111953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111952"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=111952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111952\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/111953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=111952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=111952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=111952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}