Ethereum, Solana And Zcash Face Key Targets Before 2027

Predictive markets still anticipate growth for Ethereum, Solana, and Zcash before the end of this year. However, their bets remain much more cautious regarding the closing price on December 31.

Crypto forecasts 2026: three very different bets

On September 26, Ethereum was trading around 2689 dollars, compared to nearly 121 dollars for Solana and 1543 dollars for Zcash. On the platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, contracts related to these three assets had thus accumulated over 31 million dollars in transactions.

These amounts correspond to the volume traded since the markets opened. They do not represent either the sums still engaged or the number of participants convinced by each scenario.

Three main targets currently concentrate attention :

• Ethereum at 3000 dollars, with a probability close to 70% ;
• Solana at 140 dollars, with a probability around 59% ;
• Zcash at 2000 dollars, with a probability rising from 41% to about 49%.

These figures progress in pace with the acquisitions and sales of contracts. They therefore express expectations of a group of bettors at a specific time, and not a market consensus or fundamental analysis.

Ethereum retains 70% chances to reach 3,000 dollars

The Polymarket contract dedicated to Ethereum concentrates nearly 16.12 million dollars of volume. Bettors evaluated the probability that ETH would approach 3000 dollars before January 1^st 2027 at 70%. This rise would represent an increase of nearly 11.6% from its reference level.

Beyond this threshold, optimism drops very quickly. The probability falls to 36% for reaching 3500 dollars, then to 17% for 4000 dollars. It no longer exceeds 6% for 5000 dollars and 1% for a target of 10000 dollars.

Bearish contracts also remain active. Polymarket had assigned 35% chances for a return to 2250 dollars and 15% for a correction down to 2000 dollars.

Regarding the Kalshi platform, it provides a more cautious reading. Thus, it primarily places 14% probability on an annual close between 2500 and 2749 dollars, then 12.8% between 2750 and 2999 dollars. More than 12.15 million dollars of volume have been generated by its Ethereum market.

Solana aims for 140 dollars, but 200 dollars remain distant

Solana is expected to rise nearly 16% to approach 140 dollars. Now, Polymarket gives nearly 59% chances to this scenario, for a market that totals nearly 2.09 million dollars in volume.

Next, probabilities drop to 32% for 160 dollars, 19% for 180 dollars and only 12% for 200 dollars. Conversely, participants estimate nearly 30% possibility of a return to 90 dollars and 18% possibility of a fall to 80 dollars.

Kalshi shows 71% chances that SOL ends this year above 100 dollars. The probability falls to 34% for a close above 150 dollars and 27% above 200 dollars. Such figures must nonetheless be relativized, as the concerned market only constitutes near 183000 dollars of volume.

Zcash shows the most volatile forecasts

Zcash presents the most spectacular scenario. Starting from a reference price close to 1543 dollars, ZEC is expected to gain about 30% to reach 2000 dollars. The probability associated with this target rose from about 41% on September 26 to about 49% the next day.

However, the market does not rule out a strong correction. Polymarket assigns nearly 33% chance of falling below 700 dollars and 23% chance of a pullback to 500 dollars. The total volume remains below 650000 dollars, which makes the probabilities more sensitive to some large positions.

Kalshi simultaneously evaluates at 73% the probability that the ZEC price will end 2026 above 1000 dollars. However, this contract only accumulates 3679 dollars in volume and presents a significant spread between the prices offered to buy and sell.