Privacy Coins Catch a Regulatory Breather in the US
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The SEC’s decision not to act against Zcash marks another instance of reduced enforcement pressure on crypto projects over the past year. Since Donald Trump returned to office, the agency has dropped or scaled back several investigations involving high-profile digital asset companies, signaling a shift toward a more restrained regulatory posture.
For privacy-focused projects like Zcash, the move offers temporary relief amid long-standing concerns that enhanced anonymity features could attract regulatory scrutiny. While this does not guarantee future immunity, it suggests US regulators may be recalibrating how aggressively they approach privacy coins.