Crypto: Zcash and Monero earn $24,500M in five months
In the crypto market, privacy coins are making a most spectacular comeback. According to Glassnode data, the market capitalization of this segment rose from $11.97 billion to $36.51 billion in just five months. Zcash and Monero account for most of this progress, with an estimated valuation of $24.5 billion. A figure that leaves you stunned when you know that the rest of the crypto assets have been sailing in choppy waters for months!
Crypto: +205% for privacy coins since April 2026, i.e., $24.54 billion in gains.
ZEC goes from $319 to $1,507, XMR rises from $330 to $555 in five months.
Grayscale launches the first privacy crypto ETF (ZCSH) listed on NYSE Arca on August 25, 2026.
DCG injects $100 million into ZCSH on September 8, validating institutional appetite.
The SEC closes its investigation into Zcash without sanctions in January 2026, paving the way for ETFs.
The privacy coins sector triples in 5 months
Based on archived CoinGecko data, the privacy coin market was valued at $11.97 billion on April 9, 2026. On Thursday, September 24, 2026, this same segment is worth $36.51 billion. This represents a jump of around 205% over five months. Two crypto assets account for most of this move: Zcash and Monero.
ZEC saw its market cap grow by $20.27 billion. The price of this cryptocurrency rose from $319 to $1,507 over the period. As of when we wrote this, itโs trading around $1,540. It shows an increase of more than 3% over the last 24 hours.
For its part, the XMR token shows a more modest progression with:
an estimated market cap of $4.33 billion;
a price that moves from $330 to $555.
$ZEC
$MORN.US
$GANX.US
#zcash
In the crypto market, privacy coins are making a most spectacular comeback. According to Glassnode data, the market capitalization of this segment rose from $11.97 billion to $36.51 billion in just five months. Zcash and Monero account for most of this progress, with an estimated valuation of $24.5 billion. A figure that leaves you stunned when you know that the rest of the crypto assets have been sailing in choppy waters for months!
Crypto: +205% for privacy coins since April 2026, i.e., $24.54 billion in gains.
ZEC goes from $319 to $1,507, XMR rises from $330 to $555 in five months.
Grayscale launches the first privacy crypto ETF (ZCSH) listed on NYSE Arca on August 25, 2026.
DCG injects $100 million into ZCSH on September 8, validating institutional appetite.
The SEC closes its investigation into Zcash without sanctions in January 2026, paving the way for ETFs.
The privacy coins sector triples in 5 months
Based on archived CoinGecko data, the privacy coin market was valued at $11.97 billion on April 9, 2026. On Thursday, September 24, 2026, this same segment is worth $36.51 billion. This represents a jump of around 205% over five months. Two crypto assets account for most of this move: Zcash and Monero.
ZEC saw its market cap grow by $20.27 billion. The price of this cryptocurrency rose from $319 to $1,507 over the period. As of when we wrote this, itโs trading around $1,540. It shows an increase of more than 3% over the last 24 hours.
For its part, the XMR token shows a more modest progression with:
an estimated market cap of $4.33 billion;
a price that moves from $330 to $555.
$ZEC
$MORN.US
$GANX.US
#zcash
