The Monero vs Zcash debate is actually more interesting than “hackers want Monero, VCs want Zcash.” Monero takes the privacy-by-default approach. Sender, receiver and transaction amount are hidden using ring signatures, stealth addresses and RingCT, so users don’t have to choose a private mode for every transaction. $ZEC takes a different approach with zero-knowledge proofs. Shielded transactions can encrypt the transaction details while still allowing the network to verify that everything is valid. But Zcash also supports transparent transactions, meaning the privacy model depends more on how the user transacts. So the real privacy trade isn't simply $XMR vs ZEC. It's privacy as the default vs privacy powered by zero-knowledge technology with more flexibility. And that is what makes the competition interesting. Two different cryptographic philosophies are trying to solve the same problem, how do you get digital money without putting your entire financial history on a public blockchain? The bigger question is which model users will actually stick with as privacy becomes more important. #Macro Insights# #Altcoin Season#