ADA vs ZEC
Cardano and Zcash compared on trend status, technical signal, hype risk and 90-day performance, ADA against ZEC. Measurements only: this page does not rank ADA above ZEC or the other way round.
Two coins, 16 measures, no verdict: ADA and ZEC are matched here because of both trending today, and every figure below is regenerated each day.
The tally comes out 4–7 in favour of ZEC in the ADA/ZEC pair, but each row answers its own question and none of them forecasts a price.
Hype risk side by side
ADA against ZEC, measure by measure
Rebuilt from the data on October 2, 2026
| Measure | ADA | ZEC | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation Larger is the bigger market | $9.23B | $22.66B | ZEC |
| Market-cap rank Lower number is higher up | #17 | #10 | ZEC |
| Price Not comparable without supply | $0.2458 | $1,336 | n/a |
| 24-hour volume Traded value in the last day | $488.1M | $1.06B | ZEC |
| Volume / market cap Turnover relative to size | 0.053 | 0.047 | ADA |
| 24-hour change | +0.1% | -6.0% | ADA |
| 7-day change | -0.5% | -13.7% | ADA |
| 30-day change | +26.2% | +61.2% | ZEC |
| 90-day change From daily closes | +37.0% | +189.8% | ZEC |
| Trending position Today's global order | #23 | #22 | ZEC |
| Countries trending in National feeds, 43 markets | 4 | 4 | level |
| Days on the list Consecutive days | 16 | 16 | level |
| Signal strength Share of checks passed | 70% | 70% | level |
| RSI (14) Above 70 is stretched | 59 | 50 | ADA |
| From 52-week high Closer to zero is nearer the peak | -71.7% | -19.2% | ZEC |
| Hype risk Lower is calmer, not better | 0/100 | 0/100 | level |
What the numbers say
19 facts from today's collection
The two are 2.5x apart in market value, Zcash ahead with $22.66B versus $9.23B.
Rank 17 for ADA, rank 10 for ZEC — the distance between them is 7 positions.
$0.2458 buys one ADA and $1,336 one ZEC — useful for order sizing, not for judging value.
The deeper market today is ZEC with $1.06B of volume; ADA saw $488.1M.
5.3% of ADA's market value traded in the last 24 hours, against 4.7% for ZEC.
Across 24 hours, Cardano (+0.1%) outpaced Zcash (-6.0%).
Across seven days, Cardano (-0.5%) outpaced Zcash (-13.7%).
On the thirty days window the readings are +26.2% and +61.2% respectively, favouring ZEC.
Over roughly a quarter, Zcash returned +189.8% while the other side of the pair returned +37.0%.
Today's trending order puts ADA behind ZEC: 23 against 22.
Cardano shows up on 4 national trending lists today, Zcash on 4.
Out of 10 and 10 valid checks, ADA clears 70% and ZEC clears 70%.
Momentum (RSI 14) stands at 59 for ADA and 50 for ZEC; above 70 counts as stretched.
Drawdown from the yearly top: ADA -71.7%, ZEC -19.2%.
Against the 200-day average, ADA is above and ZEC is above.
On hype risk the readings are 0/100 for Cardano and 0/100 for Zcash.
ADA and ZEC are both listed under Layer 1 chains, which is why this pair exists.
Against their own 20-day averages, volume runs at 0.82x for ADA and 0.69x for ZEC.
Price history behind these numbers: 413 days for Cardano, 413 for Zcash.
Last 90 daily closes
Each chart is scaled to its own range
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Questions about this pair
Answered from the same daily data
Which of ADA and ZEC is trending today?
Both are on the trending list: ADA at position 23 and ZEC at position 22. Trending on this site measures search and page-view interest in ADA and ZEC, not price direction.
Is ADA bigger than ZEC?
Zcash is larger, at $22.66B of market value against $9.23B — 2.5x the size.
What does the daily signal say about ADA and ZEC?
The checklist reads Buy for ADA (70% of checks passed) and Buy for ZEC (70%). The checklist is a mechanical count of trend and momentum conditions on ADA and ZEC, not advice.
Which one carries more hype risk?
Cardano scores 0/100 against 0 for Zcash. The score behind both the ADA and ZEC figures combines recent price change, turnover, size, days on the list, RSI and exchange coverage.
Does this page say whether to buy ADA or ZEC?
No. Every figure here measures one thing about ADA and ZEC — size, turnover, momentum, trending reach, risk — and the measures often disagree. Nothing on this page is financial advice about ADA, ZEC or any other coin, and none of it forecasts a price.