Privacy Coins Lag Despite Long-Term Optimism

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Zcash’s recent weakness mirrors a broader trend among privacy coins, with assets like Monero and Dash also underperforming the wider market in early 2026. Sector data suggests privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are currently the weakest-performing category, even as overall altcoin market capitalization rises.

Despite this short-term divergence, institutional outlooks remain mixed rather than outright bearish. Grayscale recently highlighted Zcash as a promising altcoin, citing the long-term relevance of on-chain privacy and potential institutional demand. For now, ZEC faces near-term supply pressure—but longer-term narratives around privacy adoption remain intact.

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privacy coins bleeding while everything else pumps feels like the market just sidelining the whole sector