What caused STRK’s price to jump by over 35% recently?

[bonk]

Analysts link the rally to STRK being perceived as a “spiritual successor” to Zcash. With shared founders and a focus on programmable privacy at Layer 2, investors see STRK as combining Zcash-level privacy with Starknet’s scalability. Trading volume spiked to $832M, reflecting heightened demand.

[JanEmil]

If you want privacy don't do KYC. Simple.