21Shares: Privacy coins grow nearly 5x in one year

21Shares: Privacy coins grow nearly 5x in one year

Privacy coins have grown nearly fivefold to around $30 billion in one year, 21Shares says, as Zcash leads gains and institutions test private rails.

Privacy Coins Are Crypto's Hottest Trade as Zcash and Monero Surge

Zcash surged toward $1,388 this week after its community approved a major network upgrade, while Monero climbed toward $588 following a $3 million ransom demand paid in the same coin. Privacy coins have become 2026's best-performing crypto sector, with the group's combined market cap tripling over the past year even as regulators keep trying to push them off exchanges.

Zcash Reports 62,812 Private Transactions Last Week

Zcash reports 62,812 private transactions last week, its highest count in four years. This uptick signals increasing demand for privacy solutions.

Zcash Surges 9000%, Eyes All-Time High Reclaim

Zcash (ZEC) has emerged as the best-performing cryptocurrency of 2026, surging more than 90% in the last month and an astonishing 2824% over the past year,