Privacy is the only major crypto sector trading above its level when BTC peaked in Oct. 2025, with Zcash leading the move with a 2,496% gain.

Zcash surged over 6,300% from 2024 lows past $1,000 after Grayscale launched the first US spot ZEC ETF, pushing its market cap to nearly $17

ZEC hits an 8-year high above $1,200. Driven by ETF inflows, record mining power, and macro demand for AI-resistant privacy primitives.