ZEC Surges Past $850 as Grayscale Files Spot ETF
Eight-year highs get the headline, but the real signal sits in the derivatives tape: $9.5B in ZEC futures versus just $1.06B on spot, with open interest near 13% of market cap.
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Eight-year highs get the headline, but the real signal sits in the derivatives tape: $9.5B in ZEC futures versus just $1.06B on spot, with open interest near 13% of market cap.
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