Zcash's price could be gearing up for a push toward its “first stop” target of $1,000, according to Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX. Hayes’ bullish outlook for Zcash first appeared during a Dec. 19 interview, where he explained that liquidity can still return to markets even if the Federal Reserve never explicitly announces “quantitative easing” in 2026. He said policymakers will rely on short-term funding operations and reserve-management purchases to quietly inject cash into the financial system without drawing headlines. In that setup, privacy and zero-knowledge technologies will ... (full story)