Zcash Poised to Reign Supreme Among Privacy Coins by 2026
Three AI-powered chatbots weighed in on which privacy coin will have the largest market cap by the end of 2026, and Zcash (ZEC) is their top pick.
According to ChatGPT, ZEC has a solid chance due to its better exchange accessibility, with listings on major platforms like Binance and Coinbase. In contrast, XMR was removed from the largest crypto exchange in 2024 and has never been listed on Coinbase.
The recent launch of the first Zcash ETF by Grayscale also bodes well for ZEC's future performance. The financial product saw a rally to a historic peak above $870 before experiencing heightened volatility, briefly surpassing that record after reaching nearly $890 before retracing to the current $847 (per CoinGecko).
Perplexity and Gemini agree with ChatGPT's assessment, citing ZEC's strong lead from institutional ETF capital as a major hurdle for XMR to overcome.