What will come after privacy coins? How to identify the next winning sector of cryptocurrency

Anonymous coins have become the focal point in the cryptocurrency space throughout late 2025. Leading assets like Zcash ($ZEC ) have outperformed the market, resisting significant downturns even as most other cryptocurrencies continue to decline.

Anonymous coins have surged 276.4% year-to-date, becoming the strongest sector and one of only two sectors with positive returns this year.

Will utility become the next meme trend of crypto?

The growth of privacy-focused assets raises the question: is this just a short-term price cycle, similar to previous meme coin surges, or does it reflect a genuine shift towards narratives with real value? Analysts suggest that the answer lies somewhere in between.

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