{"id":12431,"date":"2025-02-11T11:16:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=12431"},"modified":"2025-02-11T11:16:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:16:52","slug":"zcash-zec-and-near-protocol-join-hands-will-this-rejuvenate-the-crypto-og","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=12431","title":{"rendered":"Zcash (ZEC) and NEAR Protocol Join Hands: Will This Rejuvenate The Crypto OG?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Zcash is now part of the Intents stack by NEAR Protocol. Will this integration lift ZEC price demand and propel prices to Q4 2024 highs?<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zcash launched with a simple mission: enhance privacy and allow ZEC holders to obscure their transactions selectively. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For this reason, ZEC gained traction and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0emerged as one of the go-to privacy coins after Monero (XMR).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The bad news is that over the years, regulators have been cracking down on privacy coins, and ZEC <\/p>\n<style>\n    .cwp-coin-chart svg path {\n        stroke-width: 0.65 !important;\n    }<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<p>    <span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-container\" data-id=\"zec-zcash\" id=\"coin_widget_id_67ab30274f429\"><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- name of the coin in the text --><br \/>\n        <span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-wrapper\" data-id=\"zec-zcash\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-holder \" style=\"background:#e6eaed;\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-name\" data-id=\"zec-zcash\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-icon \"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-label \"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-symbol hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-price hidden\"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend \"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n        <span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \" data-id=\"zec-zcash\" style=\"\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-holder\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-name\"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-symbol\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-price\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-price-title\">Price<\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-price-value\"><\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\"><\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-volume\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-title\">Volume in 24h<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-value\"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <!-- <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\">\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\">?<\/span> \n                    <\/span>                     --><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-chart\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-graph-title\">Price 7d<\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-graph-container\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span>           <\/p>\n<p>        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p> has been on the receiving end. Not only has its liquidity fallen as exchanges like Binance delisted ZEC, but with rising competition, holders want more and care less about privacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zcash Integrates NEAR Protocol\u2019s Intents Stack<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To adapt, Zcash recently announced its full integration into the NEAR Protocol Intents stack. NEAR Protocol is already one of the top crypto AI projects, and the release of the Intents stack only cements its role while also breathing new life into a legacy chain, in this case, Zcash.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unstoppable private money meets unstoppable liquidity.<\/p>\n<p>Say gm to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zcash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@zcash<\/a> \u2013 now live on NEAR Intents.<\/p>\n<p>Swap native ETH, BTC, SOL, NEAR, and more for native <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$ZEC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y0K9wY8REy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/y0K9wY8REy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEAR Protocol (@NEARProtocol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEARProtocol\/status\/1888270390872416431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The announcement came less than 48 hours following the <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/near.org\/blog\/ai-agent-fund-to-invest-in-innovative-agent-tokens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">launch<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> of the $20 million NEAR AI Agent Fund. The NEAR Protocol team aims to create an infrastructure of autonomous and verifiable AI bots through this initiative<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This integration will introduce a new type of transaction, allowing Zcash to power cross-chain swaps while also being empowered with multichain abstraction. The meshing will also show Zcash benefits from AI-powered payment rails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NEAR is the Blockchain for AI\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MRuVnxq9BVY?start=1476&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What It Means For NEAR and ZEC Users<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Users can now swap ZEC with other top altcoins, including Bitcoin, Solana, NEAR, and XRP, without paying any fees. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span> is all part of<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0what NEAR Protocol plans to release with the Intents stack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At its core, the team described the product<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as a \u201cdecentralized, KYC-free alternative to centralized exchanges.\u201d<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> What it does differently from other decentralized options is that users can benefit from similar experiences as with an exchange like <a class=\"general-link\" title=\"Coinbase Becomes UK\u2019s Largest VASP, Binance Reworks Crypto Payments Framework For Europe\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/coinbase-becomes-uks-largest-vasp-binance-reworks-crypto-payments-framework-for-europe\/\" rel=\"\">Coinbase<\/a> or Binance. The difference is that they can swap in a private and secure environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By leveraging AI-powered bots, users can swap native assets instantaneously and at zero fees. This advantage makes it suitable for cross-border payments and ideal for platforms like ZEC, whose core mission was to launch a solution like Bitcoin with more privacy. Zcash does this by using zero-knowledge proofs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">NEAR Protocol users now can swap blockchain assets for <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ZEC while <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">exploring the broader Zcash ecosystem. They may also explore the recently introduced FROST<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a new feature that<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> aims to improve efficiency by reducing costs when users approve transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FROST + Ywallet Transaction Demo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3IZgxDqQNbw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will ZEC Price Recover in 2025?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Even with this announcement, ZEC prices are under pressure. The coin is down by over 50% from Q4 2024 highs and flatlining. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Notably, ZEC reversed all gains in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0November 2024 and currently has support at around $30.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/mP4ekh54\/\" width=\"1499\" height=\"859\"><\/p>\n<p>(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ZECUSDT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ZECUSDT<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Any drop below February lows may trigger more sell-offs, pushing the coin towards $<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">16,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> or 2024 lows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/presales\/dave-portnoy-new-meme-coin-went-100000-but-what-is-the-best-meme-coin-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dave Portnoy\u2019s New Meme Coin Went 100,000% But What Is The Best Meme Coin to Buy?<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener nofollow nofollow nofollow nofollow nofollow nofollow nofollow nofollow nofollow\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/zcash-zec-and-near-protocol-join-hands-will-this-rejuvenate-the-crypto-og\/\">Zcash (ZEC) and NEAR Protocol Join Hands: Will This Rejuvenate The Crypto OG?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zcash is now part of the Intents stack by NEAR Protocol. Will this integration lift ZEC price demand and propel prices to Q4 2024 highs? Zcash launched with a simple mission: enhance privacy and allow ZEC holders to obscure their transactions selectively. For this reason, ZEC gained traction and\u00a0emerged as one of the go-to privacy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-12431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12431\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}