Privacy coin market cap jumps 5x in a year to $30B, Zcash accounts for $20B
- —Privacy coin market cap rose from $6.2B to $30B in a year, a 4.8x increase
- —Zcash market cap stands near $20B, roughly two-thirds of the segment
- —Zcash is up about 400% from its 2021 peak; the sector is 216% above its October 2025 high
- —Ethereum and Solana are adding network-level privacy, while Canton offers controlled disclosure
Why it matters: Institutional adoption is driving demand for confidentiality, but the sector's growth is heavily concentrated in a single asset, Zcash.
Source: TokenPost