Bloomberg Analyst Says Zcash Could Harm Bitcoin’s Momentum

Bloomberg Analyst Eric Balchunas Says Zcash Could Harm Bitcoin’s Momentum

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: November 24, 2025

Key Takeaways

Eric Balchunas warned that Zcash could weaken Bitcoin’s backing by dividing community focus and political support;
Bitcoin advocates like Arman Meguerian and Samson Mow dismissed claims of shifting interest toward Zcash;
Analysts questioned Zcash’s sudden promotion by citing paid marketing and false hype around price predictions.

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Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg’s senior exchange-traded fund (ETF) analyst, has suggested that Zcash ZEC $544.13 might harm Bitcoin’s BTC $85,950.28 position at an important time.

In a post on X, he compared the situation to "third-party candidate vibes, like Gary Johnson or Jill Stein". He warned that promoting a separate privacy coin could divide the support Bitcoin currently needs.

However, Arman Meguerian, the founder of Timestamp, disagreed with the idea that Bitcoin supporters are moving toward Zcash. He said, "I don’t know a single Bitcoin maxi that thinks about Zcash at all".

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Samson Mow, who leads Jan3, shared a similar view. He added that Bitcoin advocates "only look at Zcash to roll our eyes at it".

Market analyst Rajat Soni also questioned the enthusiasm around Zcash. He described it as an attempt to "find exit liquidity". He noted that some social media posts falsely claimed that Fidelity analysts predicted Zcash could reach $100,000.

Additionally, Mark Moss, a Bitcoin investor and educator, posted screenshots of messages from marketing firms offering paid ZEC partnerships.

He asked, "Wonder why ZCash is showing up EVERYwhere all of a sudden?", which implies that its visibility may be the result of organized promotion rather than genuine interest.

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