Weekly Roundup: What Is Zora Crypto? And Did ZEC Crypto Do a 10x Last Month WTF?

Guy Fawkes 2025.10.13 3 min read

Uh, hm, I haven’t been keeping up and just noticed on CoinGecko that Zora crypto and Zcash are up 300 and 400 percent, respectively over the last few months. What was the news I missed? Should I be getting more?

If you’re asking these questions, then this is the article for you: the Weekly Roundup.

The upshot is that Crypto Twitter misses everything; Zora and Zcash weren’t discussed there or really anywhere! Here’s what you need to know about the two top tokens trending this week:

#1: Is Zora Crypto The New TikTok? Creator Model Draws Major Capital

The ZORA token, launched in April 2025, remained relatively dormant until July, when its “creator token” ecosystem experienced a surge in popularity. The platform now allows artists and communities to mint, trade, and monetize their digital work through custom tokens, blending the meme economy with real creative utility.

Zora’s Q3 revenue reached $5.57 million and has a bridged TVL of $14 million, according to DeFi Llama.

“By integrating with Robinhood and Coinbase, Zora is bridging Web3 creators with traditional finance,” a company spokesperson said.

(Source: Zora Income Statement – DeFiLlama)

99Bitcoins analysts noted that 50% of trading fees are redistributed to creators, giving the platform a sustainability model rarely seen in token ecosystems.

The bigger idea is payroll. If Zora’s system takes off, teams could pay contractors and creators with performance-linked tokens rather than static salaries. Everything settles on-chain, slashing the usual overhead of payroll system. It’s pretty cool!

#2: Zcash, Litecoin, and Others Ride Market Turbulence

Elsewhere, legacy altcoins showed surprising resilience. Zcash (ZEC) climbed above $225, extending its three-week rally to +35% despite a broader market pullback. Litecoin (LTC) also showed renewed network growth.

According to Glassnode, over $630 million in liquidations hit the crypto market this week as leveraged longs unwound, sending Bitcoin (BTC) briefly below $122,000 before rebounding.

Can Zcash (ZEC) Hit $1,000 Again?

Bitcoin and Zcash both have the same fair, front-loaded emission curve, where it’s just miners dumping for the first eight years.

Even Bitcoin couldn’t sustain a price above $1,000 until its second halving – after which it skyrocketed to $20,000.

Zcash hit its second halving in… https://t.co/tfnwe5VdQM pic.twitter.com/aEZPCtsyy0

— Arjun Khemani (@arjunkhemani) October 8, 2025

Zcash is making a run to be a Bitcoin minime. Litecoin, but with actual privacy! Its fundamentals, stronger privacy adoption, better UX through Zashi, and institutional curiosity, are all reason for it to continue higher. 99Bitcoins analysts think $300-$400 is the near-term ceiling, though a true privacy comeback could push much higher.

Like Zora’s rise, Zcash’s rebound hints at a market turning pragmatic: substance over speculation. Altcoin season seems right around the corner.

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