Why ZCash (ZEC) Is Heading to $10k

Back in mid-May, the Winklevoss Twins made the headlines for embracing ZCash (ZEC) as one of its major digital assets on their groundbreaking Gemini exchange. When the announcement was made, ZEC rallied in the market by showing a 45% increment in value. The coin made it to $357 in a matter of hours.

Further assessing the currently available digital assets on the Gemini platform, we find that the exchange currently has USD pairings for only Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum and ZEC. There is also additional pairings of ETH/BTC, ZEC/BTC and ZEC/ETH with plans to onboard Litecoin in the coming days.

Another thing to note is that the exchange also provides custodial services for institutional investors thus giving ZEC the much-needed exposure to the firms on Wall Street. Custodial services provide a guarantee that all digital assets on the platform are stored by a licensed entity thus extinguishing any cybersecurity concerns. For an entity to be licensed in New York for custodial services, the proper due diligence and research have been done.

Another thing that makes the Gemini exchange attractive and appealing to institutional investors, is that all USD deposits are insured by the FDIC. The latter entity is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that provides insurance for USD deposits in American banks. This means that once again, the funds of individual and institutional investors are safe and insured, further making Gemini more appealing.

Privacy as an Option

According to Tyler Winklevoss, CEO of Gemini, Zcash picked up on where Bitcoin left off in terms of providing the added privacy needed on the blockchain ledger. This aspect of privacy is a factor in crypto investing, was highlighted by the recently released Satis report. The report stated that in the next 5 to 10 years, crypto users will value privacy more than anything else. This will drive up the demand for privacy-centered coins such as Monero, Dash, ZCash, and Verge. When the demand increases, so shall the value of these assets.

A ten-year projection of the value of these privacy coins is provided below and from the Satis report.

$10,000 per ZEC in 10 Years

Going by the screenshot from the Satis Report, we see that ZEC is projected to be valued at $9,573 by 2028. This is a percentage increment of 6,177% from the value of $124 when the report was done. Checking the crypto-markets during the current bear market, we find that ZEC is valued at an even a lower price than the one quoted by the report.

ZCash Still a Bargain

ZEC is currently priced at $114 and using the above two factors of the Gemini exchange and the Satis report, we can conclude that it is still a bargain in the markets. There is also the additional factor that once institutional investors continue using the Gemini exchange, ZEC will be used as a base currency for trading with other digital assets.

In conclusion, in the near future, privacy in digital assets will be one reason to keep an eye out for ZCash and the list of other private coins quoted above. ZEC has the added benefit over the rest, of being the favorite digital asset on the Gemini exchange that is duly registered in New York. This means that the Wall Street firms are allowed by law, to transact with the firm led by the Winklevoss twins.

What do you think about the future of ZCash? Will it thrive to the levels predicted in the Satis report? Please let us know in the comment section below.

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