Zcash takes the lead as privacy tokens surge

[etfs]

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are on a tear.
Zcash (ZEC) has surged over 375% in October, flipping Monero (XMR) to become the largest privacy coin by market cap.
The rally comes as governments debate surveillance policies like the EU’s “Chat Control” proposal, and as tech giants expand AI training on user data.
Zcash’s rise also reflects growing adoption of its “shielded” transactions, which hide sender, receiver, and amount using zk-SNARKs technology.
Roughly 30% of ZEC’s supply is now shielded — the highest level ever recorded.

[EmTeam]

Zcash leading again proves privacy still has real demand.

[jacson4]

When markets fear regulation, privacy coins quietly outperform.