Zcash’s price exploded in late October, and its privacy focus has pushed the token into market discussions.
Some argued that Zcash could replace Bitcoin (BTC) due to its shielded wallet activity.
Zcash (ZEC), a decentralized, open-source, privacy-focused cryptocurrency, experienced a record-breaking rally in October. This rally, combined with Zcash’s built-in privacy mechanisms, has put Zcash in the market spotlight.
Zcash Leads Privacy Coins
According to CoinMarketCap data, the total market cap of all privacy coins combined currently amounts to $55 billion. Zcash is now leading other privacy coins, with a market cap of $6.44 billion.
Zcash experienced a price breakout in late October. ZEC, which started at below $80 in October 2025, has exploded by over 182% in the past month.
As of this writing, ZEC is traded at $417, up 2.57% to flip Monero (XMR), which is valued at $350.57. Zcash and other privacy coins rallied higher despite the October 10 crash, which began after U.S. Pre
