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CryptoMedium•2 November 2026•
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Zcash Price Drops 7.4% Ahead of NU7 Network Upgrade and Sprout Fund Cut-off

Key Facts

1Zcash price fell 7.4% to $1,228.33 on October 30, 2026, leading losses among top 25 assets.
2Balances remaining in the old Sprout pool will become unusable after block height 3,543,405 due to the NU7 upgrade.

Zcash price fell 7.4% to $1,228.33 on October 30, 2026, leading losses among the top 25 digital assets. cryptoticker.io reported that the decline precedes the NU7 network upgrade, which will render remaining balances in the legacy Sprout pool unusable once the blockchain reaches height 3,543,405.

The cryptocurrency hit an intraday low of $1,189.27 on October 30, 2026, against a high of $1,325.91. This downward movement occurred alongside broader market volatility, as Bitcoin dropped 5.2% to $76,575 and Ether fell 4.2% to $2,234 on the same date, coinciding with the liquidation of $1.34 billion in long leveraged positions.

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