XRP, Nearing 6% of Bitcoin (BTC) Market Cap... Zcash (ZEC) Chosen as Role Model?

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Virtual asset management firm Grayscale has presented XRP's market capitalization ratio relative to Bitcoin (BTC) as a key indicator. This analysis suggests that privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) has ample room for further value appreciation.

Bitcoin.com cited Grayscale's analysis report in its October 1st report. According to the report, XRP's market capitalization ratio relative to Bitcoin approached approximately 6%. This represents the highest relative value among the 10 major virtual assets classified by Grayscale in the currency sector. In contrast, Zcash's market cap ratio, which was less than 0.1% compared to Bitcoin a year ago, has risen to around 1.5%.

In past market cycles, competing virtual assets also recorded high market shares. During the bull markets of 2017 and 2018, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Dash each reached at least 3% of Bitcoin's market capitalization. Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, diagnosed that Zcash's recent surge aligns with the historical trajectory of virtual assets in the currency sector. The assessment is that Zcash has not yet reached its structural valuation ceiling.

Price increases are directly linked to strengthening Zcash network security. Grayscale estimated that Zcash mining rewards are approximately double that of Bitcoin per device under certain criteria. However, they added that this is based on mining revenue, and actual profitability varies depending on electricity costs, equipment prices, and operating expenses.

Zcash's long-term growth depends on maintaining its competitive edge in privacy technology. Pandl predicted, "If Zcash continues to offer the most effective privacy features among competing virtual assets, it will be able to gain additional market share."

XRP's relative value, nearing 6% of Bitcoin's, has emerged as a growth benchmark for Zcash. Market attention is focused on whether Zcash, leveraging its technological superiority in privacy features, can follow in XRP's footsteps to expand its market share.

[Article Key Summary]

-Grayscale presented XRP, which is close to 6% of Bitcoin (BTC)'s market cap, as a key benchmark for the growth of competing virtual assets.

-Zcash (ZEC)'s market cap ratio against Bitcoin has risen from less than 0.1% to 1.5%, but it has not yet reached its ceiling.

-Zach Pandl predicted that if Zcash continues its technological advantage in privacy, it will further expand its market share, similar to competing coins that previously reached over 3%.

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