ZEC, LEO, and STRK Hold Gains as BTC Drops Below $100,000

Amidst the major correction of Bitcoin and other prominent altcoins, various coins have experienced a surge, contrary to the behaviour of the entire crypto market. Coins such as Zcash (ZEC), UNUS SED LEO (LEO), and Starknet (STRK) are among the top gainers of the past 24 hours. Various market observers expect ZEC, LEO, and STRK to continue the surge to new heights.

Bitcoin’s Crash to $96K Affects the Entire Crypto Market 

Bitcoin is currently struggling near the critical support of $96,000, facing strong bearish momentum from the technicals and the market sentiment. While retail traders expected the U.S. shutdown to act as a catalyst for Bitcoin’s surge into new heights, the exact contrary chart movements have created fear and uncertainty in the market. Bitcoin’s correction has affected most of the altcoins, with certain coins experiencing a plunge of 30%.

The on-chain and ETF data suggest that the profit-taking momentum hasn’t ended yet, and we will likely witness another correction before the next bull run. Benjamin Cowen, the crypto market analyst, has recently predicted that Bitcoin will surge to new heights in early 2026 following the current dip. Binance’s Changpeng “CZ” Zhao supports Cowen’s views and spreads optimism in these FUD times.

Every dip, some people think it's the end of time.

Time continues.

— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) November 14, 2025

Why are ZEC, LEO, and STRK Surging?

Zcash (ZEC) has been witnessing exponential growth in its charts for a while, rising over 500% in less than two months due to factors such as renewed interest in privacy coins, institutional participation, positivity in technicals, and speculative momentum. ZEC often exhibited uptrends while the entire crypto market plunged in this cycle, and the same surge happened today.

UNUS SED LEO (LEO), which is on the way to cross $10 again, has experienced a nearly 3% surge in price and a 40% surge in trading volume today. The main reasons for the positive momentum include the fundamentals, the monthly burning mechanism by Bitfinex, and the strong technicals. 

Starknet, the decentralized ZK-Rollup that functions as a layer 2 solution for Ethereum, is more than 200% up from the all-time low it reached a month ago. The growth can be considered as a revival from the lowest levels, and analysts expect the surge to continue in the coming days.

starknet ranked #2 in monthly net inflows. across all chains, not just l2s.

massive capital rotation happening.

insane flows. pic.twitter.com/xlPPNMD99p

— Starknet Ecosystem (@StarknetEco) November 12, 2025

Crypto Market Today: Fear & Uncertainty

• Fear & Greed Index – Extreme Fear (22)
• MACD – Bearish
• BTC Treasury Supply – 1.0M / 21.0M
• Bitcoin Dominance – 59.1%
• Ether Dominance – 11.7%
• Altcoin Season – 32/100

The entire crypto market, except the currencies such as ZEC, LEO, and STRK, is in a downward momentum. The whole market capitalization witnessed nearly 7% outflow, and the Fear & Greed Index is at 22 (extreme fear). The ETF outflows, the FUD, and the overall technical weakness suggest that the downtrend will likely continue in the coming days. Prominent coins such as BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, and XRP are down, but coins such as Zcash (ZEC), Starknet (STRK), Maple Finance (SYRUP), UNUS SED LEO (LEO), and Monero (XRP) are up today.