📅 October 29 | United States

Amid global scrutiny of financial privacy, Zcash (ZEC), the veteran token focused on anonymous transactions, is experiencing an unprecedented resurgence.According to The Block Research, the total supply of “shielded” tokens —those hidden using zero-knowledge proof technology— has increased sevenfold so far this year.

The resurgence positions Zcash once again as the standard-bearer of privacy in the crypto ecosystem, a topic that is gaining relevance again just as regulators intensify their control over stablecoins and KYC.

📖 Zcash's surge began to solidify in the second quarter of 2025, following the introduction of new interoperability tools that allow users to transfer shielded assets between Ethereum and Solana-compatible chains. This advancement, based on more efficient zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs), reduced transaction costs and simplified the user experience, leading to a sharp increase in the volume of private transactions.

According to The Block report, the total amount of ZECs in protected addresses went from 1.3 million to more than 9 million units in less than 10 months. Meanwhile, the market value of Zcash has tripled, and its use in privacy-focused DEXs has skyrocketed by 240%.

Experts point out that this surge is due to a dual phenomenon:

  • Increased concern about state surveillance and the tracking of stablecoin transactions.

  • The emergence of new regulatory solutions, where users can demonstrate solvency or legality without revealing their full identity.

Industry analysts point out that this "privacy revival" could mark a new wave of ZK (Zero Knowledge) tokens focused on user security, an area where Zcash is once again taking center stage after years of stagnation.

Topic Opinion:

In an era where every transaction is tracked and every piece of data is analyzed, the renewed interest in privacy is a natural, even necessary, response. I believe this resurgence is not only technological but also philosophical: the ecosystem is recovering its libertarian DNA. If regulation finds a balance, Zcash and its successors could redefine the concept of “private digital property” in the coming years.

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