Crypto: Zcash and Monero Gain $24.5B in Five Months
In the crypto market, privacy coins are making one of the most spectacular comebacks. According to Glassnode data, the market capitalization of this segment rose from 11.97 billion dollars to 36.51 billion dollars in just five months.…
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Sep 25, 2026 at 6:05 AM UTC · Updated il y a un jour · 5 min de lecture
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In the crypto market, privacy coins are making one of the most spectacular comebacks. According to Glassnode data, the market capitalization of this segment rose from 11.97 billion dollars to 36.51 billion dollars in just five months. Zcash and Monero account for the bulk of this increase with an estimated valuation of 24.5 billion dollars. A figure that astonishes, especially knowing that the rest of the crypto assets have been struggling for months!
In Brief
- Crypto: +205% for privacy coins since April 2026, representing 24.54 billion dollars in gains.
- ZEC rises from $319 to $1,507, XMR climbs from $330 to $555 in five months.
- Grayscale launches the first crypto privacy ETF (ZCSH) listed on NYSE Arca on August 25, 2026.
- DCG injects $100 million into ZCSH on September 8, validating institutional appetite.
- The SEC closes its investigation on Zcash without sanction in January 2026, paving the way for ETFs.
The Privacy Coin Sector Tripled in 5 Months
According to archived data from CoinGecko, the privacy coin market was valued at 11.97 billion dollars on April 9, 2026. On Thursday, September 24, 2026, this same segment weighs 36.51 billion dollars. This represents a jump of about 205% in five months. Two crypto assets account for most of this movement: Zcash and Monero.
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