Zcash Crashes Crypto Party, Knocks on Top 10’s Door with $10.6B Market Cap!

As the world of crypto trembles in uncertainty, there’s one gleaming star-no, it’s not Bitcoin or Ether-that’s stealing the show: Zcash. The privacy coin we all once ignored has suddenly decided to make some noise. And what a noise it is!

According to CoinMarketCap, Zcash (ZEC) soared to a surprising high of $655 earlier today, pushing its market cap to an impressive $10.6 billion. Of course, this euphoria didn’t last long, and by the time you blinked, it cooled down to $632, still keeping a solid $10.3 billion valuation. But here’s the kicker-it’s now the 12th-largest crypto, closing in on the coveted top 10 position. Watch out, Bitcoin!

In just 24 hours, ZEC has surged nearly 23%, and over the past week, it’s shot up a jaw-dropping 63%. What are they putting in Zcash’s coffee these days? Well, it turns out, the coin’s privacy features are now at the center of a “privacy revival” that’s completely reshaping how we think about surveillance and financial freedom. ✨

Top Privacy Tokens Post Record-Breaking Gains

While Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are sitting around sipping their lattes, Zcash is out there flexing its muscles. It’s not the only one. Dash (DASH), Decred (DCR), and ZKsync (ZK) have been showing off some serious moves too. Dash, in particular, jumped by a staggering 141% over the past week. You read that right-141%! Meanwhile, Decred and ZKsync weren’t far behind with 96% and 122% gains respectively. You might want to start paying attention to these guys.

Monero (XMR), the former king of privacy coins, barely budged, inching up just 12%. Guess who’s taking the crown now? That’s right-Zcash. Monero, it seems, is stuck in a liquidity rut thanks to regulatory headaches. The irony! Once a privacy coin hero, now a cautionary tale.

Meanwhile, Zcash is laughing all the way to the bank. Its clever dual-mode design-transparent and shielded addresses-allows it to play nice with regulated exchanges and institutional custodians. A privacy coin with a foot in the regulatory door? Who would have thought!

Zcash Leads the Privacy Coin Charge (And It’s Getting Loud)

The surge of interest in Zcash isn’t just due to its tech. It’s got a squad of loudmouths behind it, including crypto celebrities like Arthur Hayes, Naval Ravikant, Mert Mumtaz, and Threadguy. They’ve been shouting from the rooftops that Zcash’s zero-knowledge proof technology could be the key to decentralized value transfer, even in this post-regulation crypto world. The hype is real, folks.

In a recent CryptoMoon livestream, Zcash Foundation Executive Director Alex Bornstein casually mentioned that neither the foundation nor the Electric Coin Company had paid influencers to push ZEC. That’s right-this is all organic, a grassroots movement sweeping through crypto culture. No paid shills here, just a pure, unfiltered love for privacy. 🙌

If you missed the latest Chain Reaction livestream – @gazza_jenks & @rkbaggs dived headfirst into Zcash’s resurgence in 2025.@ZcashFoundation executive director Alex Bornstein unpacked the rising significance of @Zcash and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies and protocols.

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– CryptoMoon (@CryptoMoon) November 4, 2025

But not everyone is toasting to Zcash’s success. Samson Mow, CEO of Jan3 and a diehard Bitcoin evangelist, has some words of caution for Zcash investors. His advice? “Get out of Zcash, buy Bitcoin.” Because, obviously, the world needs more Bitcoin. 🙄

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2025-11-07 15:15