While Bitcoin & Ethereum are going down, ZCash (ZEC) and Privacy Coins are Going Up – as Privacy Coins are Outperforming BTC and ETH With 71.6% Gains in 2025 and now gaining even more momentum since the market sell-off on 10/11/25 – Why is that?

Despite minimal media attention but a huge uptick in chatter lately on Social Media, the privacy coin market has outpaced every other sector. The growth has been further propelled by the recent bullish rally in leading privacy tokens.

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as ZCash & Monero have continued to grow. According to the latest data from Artemis, the sector has risen 71.6% in 2025, the highest uptick among all crypto sectors.

For instance, Zcash (ZEC) has been the standout, surging over 150% in the past week and it reached a three-year high, with a 247% monthly return.

The resurgence of interest in privacy tokens has been noted as a “back-to-roots” movement, with market participants gravitating back toward a core tenet of crypto—privacy. Investment activity has been seen from both accredited investors and whales, with some institutional investors exploring privacy-preserving payment systems.

Are Privacy-Coins the new thing, and a way to get crypto back in the hands of “The People” and not “The Govt”?