Zcash Leads Surge in Privacy Sector as Crypto Market Declines
The cryptocurrency market has seen significant fluctuations since Bitcoin's October 2025 high. However, one sector stands out as an exception to this decline - the privacy sector.
Data from Glassnode shows that the privacy sector is the only major category trading above its level from Bitcoin's peak in October 2025. The sector has climbed a remarkable 213% since that peak.
Zcash (ZEC) has been a driving force behind this move, gaining an astonishing 2,496%. This surge propelled ZEC from rank 82 to rank 7 among all cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
The sector's total market capitalization has grown from $7.1 billion to $33.6 billion over the past year. Excluding ZEC, the privacy basket still gained 85% yearly, demonstrating broad sector-wide strength.