{"id":58225,"date":"2025-11-13T03:16:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=58225"},"modified":"2025-11-13T03:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:16:48","slug":"will-winklevoss-twins-successfully-takeover-zcash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=58225","title":{"rendered":"Will Winklevoss Twins Successfully Takeover ZCash?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zcash has a new would-be \u201ctreasurer,\u201d but not a new ruler. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are backing a newly renamed public company, Cypherpunk Technologies, which has already bought about 203,775 ZEC roughly $50M worth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The company states that it aims to hold at least 5% of Zcash\u2019s total supply. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The plan came to light this week through an <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1509745\/000110465925109820\/tm2530735d1_8k.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEC filing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and company statements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It follows a $58.88M private placement led mostly by Winklevoss Capital and lands at a time when ZEC is trading through sharp and unpredictable swings.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Privacy is the precondition for many of our freedoms. It\u2019s the point at which government and corporate reach end and our individual freedoms and self-sovereignty begin. As our lives have moved online, privacy\u2019s become a rare, vanishing commodity.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we founded Cypherpunk\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PD38Id90pg\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/PD38Id90pg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Winklevoss (@tyler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tyler\/status\/1988609730646778061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The key question inside the privacy-coin community is simple: Does holding a large share of the treasury give anyone real influence over the network? Zcash\u2019s governance model says no.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Its own filings make clear that owning tokens doesn\u2019t translate into protocol control, which has eased some early concerns about a possible takeover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <\/strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><strong>Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Does Cypherpunk\u2019s $50M ZEC Bet Signal for the Market?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Winklevoss echoed that privacy sits at the heart of many personal freedoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He wrote that it marks the point where government and corporate access ends, and where individual rights and self-sovereignty begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nasdaq-listed Leap Therapeutics has changed its name to Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) and rolled out a digital-asset treasury plan centered on ZEC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zcash <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1720265\/000095017025035469\/zcsh-20241231.htm?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">decisions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> typically proceed through formal network upgrade processes overseen by the Electric Coin Company (ECC) and the Zcash Foundation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308281\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308281 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8694716B-B7D0-4637-8EF3-D053C2254DC3-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Zcash\" width=\"2560\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8694716B-B7D0-4637-8EF3-D053C2254DC3-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8694716B-B7D0-4637-8EF3-D053C2254DC3-300x100.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8694716B-B7D0-4637-8EF3-D053C2254DC3-1024x342.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8694716B-B7D0-4637-8EF3-D053C2254DC3-768x256.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8694716B-B7D0-4637-8EF3-D053C2254DC3-1536x513.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8694716B-B7D0-4637-8EF3-D053C2254DC3-2048x684.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8694716B-B7D0-4637-8EF3-D053C2254DC3-50x17.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1720265\/000095017025035469\/zcsh-20241231.htm?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(Source: Sec.gov)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community groups, including grants panels and ZIP authors, also play a central role. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ZEC holders don\u2019t get on-chain voting rights. The project\u2019s regulatory filings and community documents clearly make that point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Holding more coins doesn\u2019t give anyone direct control over upgrades or governance. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Large holders can shape sentiment or influence the amount of funding available, but they can\u2019t change protocol rules solely through coin count.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Zcash Price Prediction: Can ZEC Hold Its Breakout Above $500?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ZEC has climbed sharply in recent weeks as interest in privacy-focused assets has returned and industry leaders have stepped back into the spotlight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6\" data-coin-id=\"\u201czcash\u201d\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_69152ee6319c6-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By early Thursday, the token had traded near $531, having moved between an intraday high of above $545 and lows close to $430.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zcash is starting to recover on the chart the analyst <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LSTraderCrypto\/status\/1988709102269395143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shared<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The price bounced from the green support zone around $480 and is now forming a rounded bottom, a pattern traders often treat as an early bullish shift.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308276\" style=\"width: 1620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308276 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZCash-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Zcash price\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZCash-1.jpeg 1620w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZCash-1-300x282.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZCash-1-1024x962.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZCash-1-768x722.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZCash-1-1536x1443.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZCash-1-50x47.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LSTraderCrypto\/status\/1988709102269395143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(Source: X)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The move above the $525\u2013$540 range shows buyers are taking control again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His outlook suggests a possible retest of that support level before the next leg higher, with targets in the $700\u2013$750 zone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A red line near $785 marks strong resistance and the level he associates with a potential push toward a new all-time high.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ZEC\u2019s <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoTony__\/status\/1988636906440339763\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shows a steep vertical run that is starting to lose steam near the recent high, lining up with Crypto Tony\u2019s view that the rally may be cooling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The coin broke above the long-standing $300 resistance and pushed into the mid-$500 range, but the latest candles are smaller and tighter, hinting at slowing demand after a heated move.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308277\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-308277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zcash-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Zcash\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zcash-2-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zcash-2-300x155.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zcash-2-1024x528.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zcash-2-768x396.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zcash-2-1536x793.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zcash-2-2048x1057.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zcash-2-50x26.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoTony__\/status\/1988636906440339763\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(Source: X)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Volatility has also increased near the top, a pattern often observed when retail traders rush in late.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The projected path on the chart indicates a pullback toward the breakout zone, with a possible retest of $300 before the market attempts to climb again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even with the risk of a correction, the larger trend still looks bullish, and the breakout marks a clear shift after years of downward pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/guides-and-tutorials\/trade-bitcoin-futures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Bitcoin Futures: BTC Trading Guide For 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/will-winklevoss-twins-successfully-takeover-zcash\/\">Will Winklevoss Twins Successfully Takeover ZCash?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zcash has a new would-be \u201ctreasurer,\u201d but not a new ruler. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are backing a newly renamed public company, Cypherpunk Technologies, which has already bought about 203,775 ZEC roughly $50M worth.\u00a0 The company states that it aims to hold at least 5% of Zcash\u2019s total supply. The plan came to light this [&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-58225","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\/58225","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=58225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58225\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}