The broader market is still grinding sideways, while privacy coins have quietly started moving independently.
📊 Market Data
▪️ $ZEC 1314.43 USDT (24h +5.24%), with 24h trading volume of around 167 million USDT. The intraday high was 1318.31, and it closed almost at the high.
▪️ $ZEC Up 4.45% over the past 7 days, ranging from 1118.55 to 1368.40, with lows continuing to climb
▪️ 55.32 USDT (24h +5.01%), up 9.54% over the past 7 days, with a weekly low of 48.78
▪️ Over the same period, $BTC 80,691 (24h +0.27%), essentially flat
📰 News
▪️ Zcash has launched Zillions, a browser wallet that requires no download. It supports fast syncing with shielded addresses and Ledger, further lowering the barrier to private transfers.
▪️ The amount of cross-chain ZEC on Solana has hit a record high, at around 103,000 tokens
▪️ Co-founder Sean Bowe proposed ending the flow of 8% of block subsidies to the community fund (which now exceeds $125 million). If passed, this would reduce some of the ongoing sell pressure.
💡 My take
I’m very bullish on this leg of the rotation into privacy-focused assets. The reason is simple: while sentiment around BTC and ETH is subdued, investors are looking for assets with independent narratives. ZEC happens to have three things going for it: a product launch, cross-chain expansion, and discussion of favorable supply-side changes. ZEC closed near its intraday high, with trading volume topping $100 million, which suggests this wasn’t a pump driven by small investors. DASH rising alongside it suggests the move is sector-wide. I’ll be watching closely to see whether ZEC can decisively break above its previous high of 1368. If it does, the privacy rally will truly be underway.
How far do you think this privacy coin rally can go? Let’s talk in the comments 👇