Privacy Narrative Makes Comeback, Ton Jumps, Clarity Comes Into View, and More – Week in Review

Crypto markets saw a packed week across policy, majors, stablecoins, and privacy assets. Senate Banking reportedly moved closer to action on the CLARITY Act, with stablecoin rewards, ethics rules, and SEC/CFTC jurisdiction still in focus. TON rallied after Pavel Durov moved Telegram deeper into the network, while John Bollinger called a new bitcoin bull market … Read more

Privacy Coins Reclaim Spotlight Amid Global Pushback Against Financial Surveillance

Privacy coins are outperforming most of the crypto market in 2026, with assets like zcash, ycash, monero, zano, and midnight each posting gains tied to rising demand from both institutional and retail players, record onchain usage, and a global pushback against financial surveillance. Privacy Coin Sector Roars Back Zcash (ZEC) touched $600 during intra-week trading … Read more

Zcash Surges Past $600 as Traders Drive 40% Spike, Flipping Monero by Market Cap

Zcash soared more than 40% on May 6, hitting a $600 peak and briefly propelling its market capitalization to $10 billion. Key Takeaways: ZEC surged 40% on May 6 to hit $600, briefly pushing its total market capitalization to $10 billion. Multicoin Capital built a major ZEC position, citing its seizure-resistant fit for the 2026 … Read more

Raoul Pal Backs Zcash as Bitcoin’s ‘Younger Sibling’ While ZEC Climbs 8%, Outpacing Altcoins

Zcash has surged past $400 for the first time since January, peaking at $424 on May 3. The rally marks a 100% rebound from its year-to-date low and puts it within striking distance of Monero. Key Takeaways: Zcash (ZEC) surged past $400 on May 3, marking its first climb to that level since early 2026. … Read more

ZEC Outperforms Bitcoin With 25% Surge Following Ceasefire

Zcash surged 25% to nearly $335 following the announcement of a ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. The rally pushed ZEC’s weekly gains to 33%, significantly outperforming bitcoin and bringing its market capitalization to $5.4 billion, nearing its competitor monero. Key Takeaways: Zcash jumped 25% to nearly $335 on April 8, 2026, following an … Read more

Zcash Development Lab Secures $25 Million to Expand Privacy Infrastructure

Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) has raised more than $25 million in seed funding from major crypto investors to accelerate development of privacy-focused financial tools. The funding will support continued work on Zcash protocol upgrades and the expansion of its self-custodial wallet platform, Zodl. Major Investors Back Zcash Open Development Lab Funding Round Zcash Open … Read more

Foundry Expands Beyond Bitcoin With Zcash Mining Pool

Digital asset infrastructure firm Foundry Digital plans to launch a U.S.-based zcash (ZEC) mining pool in April 2026 aimed at institutional and publicly traded miners. The move signals growing interest in privacy-focused crypto and expands Foundry’s mining infrastructure beyond bitcoin. Zcash Mining Gets Institutional Boost With Foundry Pool Digital asset infrastructure provider Foundry Digital is … Read more

Shielded Labs Receives Major ZEC Grant From Winklevoss Twins

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have quietly written another check for privacy tech, sending 3,221 ZEC—worth about $1.2 million—to bolster independent development of the Zcash protocol. Winklevoss Twins Fund Zcash Protocol Work Outside Block Reward The donation, made in ZEC rather than fiat, was directed to Shielded Labs, a Switzerland-based team operating independently of the Zcash … Read more

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