2025-12-30 04:15:31

Interestingly, although the overall market sentiment in the crypto space is not particularly optimistic right now, data shows that privacy coins performed surprisingly well during the Q4 2025 rebound. According to recent research published by Grayscale, among all mainstream crypto assets, privacy coins have become the most eye-catching category, with Zcash (ZEC) leading the pack, ranking first in terms of growth among privacy coins during the same period.

This phenomenon is worth pondering. Generally speaking, privacy coins tend to be overlooked in environments with heavy regulatory pressure, but the current performance indicates that the market's recognition of privacy protection needs is increasing. Whether institutional investors or individual investors, it seems they are re-evaluating the value of privacy assets. ZEC's ability to outperform other privacy coins may reflect its relative advantages in technological innovation and ecological applications.

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TokenStorm

· 10h ago

On-chain data shows that ZEC is indeed somewhat abnormal this time. I backtested the upward trend curve from the Gray Report yesterday. From a technical perspective, the support levels look quite solid, but the regulatory risk factor is still quite high... Forget it, since I can't see through it anyway, I'll just go all in.

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MevWhisperer

· 10h ago

ZEC has indeed held strong this time. Is this a signal for privacy coins making a comeback?

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DefiEngineerJack

· 10h ago

actually™ the grayscale data on privacy coins is interesting but let me be precise here – zec's outperformance isn't exactly non-trivial from a technical standpoint. the real alpha is that institutional capital finally grasped the nash equilibrium problem with traditional privacy solutions. regulatory pressure creates market inefficiency, simple as that.

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MergeConflict

· 10h ago

ZEC's recent surge is indeed incredible. Does it feel like privacy coins are making a comeback? After being hammered so badly by regulations before, now it’s actually able to resist the decline?

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NewDAOdreamer

· 10h ago

ZEC this time is truly awesome. Has the privacy coin made a comeback? Has the market finally woken up?

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GateUser-c802f0e8

· 10h ago

The recent surge of ZEC is truly remarkable. Privacy coins making a comeback? It seems everyone has finally realized the importance of privacy.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 10h ago

ZEC this time is truly outstanding; privacy coins are finally getting some recognition. --- Wait, hasn't regulation been cracking down all along? Why is it rising instead... --- Is Grayscale's data trustworthy? It feels like this round is all about hype. --- The demand for privacy definitely exists, but how long ZEC can sustain depends on policy attitudes. --- Finally, a coin is bucking the trend in a bear market; this is getting interesting. --- The key is that the ecosystem needs to keep up; just having privacy as a selling point isn't enough. --- Are institutions re-evaluating privacy coins? That’s a pretty big signal. --- ZEC is leading this time; will it be hammered back down next time... --- The demand for privacy protection has always been there; it was just demonized before. --- Not bragging, but ZEC's technology is indeed more reliable than other privacy coins.

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