# Zcash Scientist Repeats $5,000 Call as Oct. 14 Close Stands 31% Below Sept. 26 By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/32771 Published: 2026-10-15T21:17:01.000Z Updated: 2026-10-15T21:17:01.000Z Section: Investing > Ben-Sasson called $2,000 a “no-brainer” and said he was placing that prediction on OffMarket, while giving no timeframe for the $5,000 call. Zcash founding scientist Eli Ben-Sasson called $2,000 a “no-brainer” for Zcash (ZEC) on Oct. 15 and repeated an earlier $5,000 prediction as the token’s Oct. 14 close remained 31% below its Sept. 26 level. Ben-Sasson said he was placing the $2,000 prediction on OffMarket; no timeframe was given for the $5,000 call. ZEC closed at $1,146.78 around 8 p.m. ET (23:59 UTC) on Oct. 14. Reaching $2,000 from that close would require a gain of about 74%. ZEC closed at $1,653.12 on Sept. 26, making the Oct. 14 close about 31% lower. Zcash supports shielded transactions, which encrypt addresses, amounts and memo fields, as well as transparent transactions that can expose wallet and transaction details publicly. A [prior look at prediction-market odds for ZEC reaching $2,000 in 2026]() covered a separate market measure. ## Links in this article - [prior look at prediction-market odds for ZEC reaching $2,000 in 2026](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/24433)