Important points
- ZEC, LEO, and STRK experienced gains amid a market-wide correction.
- Analysts expect these assets to continue their upward trend.
- Bitcoin failed to sustain the support at $100,000 and $98,000.
- Other major altcoins also witnessed severe corrections.
Amid a significant correction in Bitcoin and other prominent altcoins, various coins have soared against the broader cryptocurrency market. Coins like Zcash (ZEC), UNUS SED LEO (LEO), and Starknet (STRK) were among the coins that rose the most in the past 24 hours. Various market participants expect ZEC, LEO, and STRK to continue to rise to greater heights.
Bitcoin’s crash to $96,000 impacts the entire crypto market
Bitcoin is currently facing strong bearish momentum from technicals and market sentiment, and is struggling near the key support at $96,000. Retail traders had expected the US shutdown to act as a catalyst for Bitcoin to soar to new heights, but the exact opposite chart movement created fear and uncertainty in the market. Bitcoin’s correction affected most altcoins, with some experiencing steep declines of 30%.
On-chain and ETF data suggest that the profit-taking momentum is not over yet, and we are likely to see further correction before the next bull market. Crypto market analyst Benjamin Cowen recently predicted that Bitcoin will soar to new heights in early 2026 following the current decline. Binance’s Changpeng “CZ” Zhao supports Cowen’s views and spreads optimism in this era of FUD.
With each drop, some people think it’s over.
Time continues.
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) November 14, 2025
Why are ZEC, LEO and STRK soaring?
Zcash (ZEC) has been on a meteoric rise on the charts for some time, rising over 500% in less than two months due to factors such as renewed interest in privacy coins, institutional investor participation, technical positivity, and speculative momentum. During this cycle, ZEC has often shown an uptrend while the overall cryptocurrency market has plummeted, and a similar spike occurred today.
UNUS SED LEO (LEO), which is about to cross $10 again, has seen its price rise by nearly 3% today and trading volume soar by 40%. The main reasons for the positive momentum include fundamentals, monthly burning mechanism by Bitfinex, and strong technicals.
Starknet, a decentralized ZK-Rollup that serves as a layer 2 solution Ethereumup more than 200% from its all-time low reached a month ago. This growth can be seen as a recovery from the lowest levels, and analysts expect the rally to continue in the coming days.
starknet ranked second in monthly net inflows. Across all chains, not just l2.
Massive capital turnover is occurring.
Crazy flow. pic.twitter.com/xlPPNMD99p
— Starknet Ecosystem (@StarknetEco) November 12, 2025
Cryptocurrency Market Today: Fear and Uncertainty
- Fear and Greed Index – Extreme Fear (22)
- MACD – bearish
- BTC Treasury Supply – 1.0M / 21.0M
- Bitcoin advantage – 59.1%
- Ether dominant – 11.7%
- Altcoin Season – 32/100
The entire cryptocurrency market is in a downward trend, except for currencies such as ZEC, LEO, and STRK. The total market capitalization has been drained by nearly 7%, and the Fear & Greed Index is 22 (extreme fear). When an ETF outflows, FUDoverall technical weakness suggests that the downtrend is likely to continue in the coming days. Prominent coins like BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, and XRP are falling, while coins like Zcash (ZEC), Starknet (STRK), Maple Finance (SYRUP), UNUS SED LEO (LEO), and Monero (XRP) are rising today.
