A new Galaxy Digital research note argues that Zcash’s startling comeback is not just a chart phenomenon but the visible edge of a broader privacy rotation—and that the coin’s fundamentals and user experience have changed enough to merit a market repricing. Published on November 4, 2025, the report asks why ZEC “has suddenly soared” and points to a confluence of cultural, market-structure, and product-level shifts that have pushed privacy from afterthought to headline feature. “After years of languishing, ZEC has surged ~8x in the past month,” Galaxy writes, a move that has “forced a fresh conversation about privacy as a feature.”
Why Is Zcash Skyrocketing?
Galaxy’s central contention is that Zcash’s technology is finally meeting consumers where they are. The team highlights Electric C

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