Privacy Coins Gain Value: Zcash and Dash See 80% Price Increase
- Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH) surged 80% in market cap, outperforming a declining crypto market, driven by demand for transaction privacy. - Zcash surpassed Monero ($7.2B vs. $6.3B) due to institutional adoption of its flexible privacy model and integrations with platforms like Solana. - Dash's 44.75% 24-hour gain and Zcash's $10,000 price prediction by BitMEX's Arthur Hayes highlight speculative momentum and growing institutional interest. - Privacy coins face regulatory risks (e.g., Monero's delisting) b
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency market is witnessing a significant revival, with
This renewed enthusiasm for privacy coins is fueled by both technological progress and evolving regulations. Zcash’s flexible privacy feature, which lets users select between transparent and shielded transactions, has drawn institutional investors who are cautious about the compliance issues tied to Monero’s default privacy, as noted in
Arthur Hayes, BitMEX’s co-founder, has further fueled the rally by forecasting that Zcash could reach $10,000 per coin—a bold prediction that helped drive a 50% price increase in just one week, as reported by CoinDesk. Jake Kennis from Nansen remarked that privacy is increasingly seen as essential, not optional, with Zcash’s growing shielded pool and user-friendly updates making it attractive to both privacy advocates and practical users, Coinotag noted. The sector’s ability to withstand broader economic uncertainty points to a larger movement toward self-managed financial solutions as regulatory oversight grows, a trend EthNews has highlighted.
Although Zcash and Dash have captured most of the attention, other privacy coins such as
Despite this momentum, privacy coins still face significant hurdles. Monero’s removal from major exchanges due to anti-money laundering (AML) regulations illustrates the regulatory obstacles that could limit broader adoption, as LookonChain pointed out. Even so, the sector’s unique technology and the ongoing investor appetite for privacy suggest that privacy coins could become a defining investment theme in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Coinotag.
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