Zcash Plunges 20% After Entire Core Team Exits Amid Dispute

January 8, 2026

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Zcash Plunges 20% After Entire Core Team Exits Amid Dispute

Zcash (ZEC) fell by as much as 20% over the past 24 hours after the entire team at the Electric Coin Company (ECC) announced it was leaving following a governance dispute tied to a nonprofit that supports the project.

The token is currently trading near $420, down about 13% on the day after a mild rebound in the past hour, according to CoinGecko.

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