Zcash News Today: Zcash's Enhanced Privacy Features Ignite Debate Between Crypto Privacy and Transparency
- Zcash (ZEC) surged 1,500% since October, driven by institutional interest and Winklevoss's rebranding of Leap Therapeutics into a Zcash treasury vehicle. - The Winklevoss-backed Cypherpunk Technologies now holds 1.25% of ZEC supply, positioning Zcash as "encrypted Bitcoin" amid privacy vs. transparency debates. - Zcash's technical indicators show bullish momentum, with shielded transactions and Project Tachyon addressing scalability while facing Bitcoin maximalist criticism. - Market capitalization surpa
Zcash (ZEC) has recently seen a remarkable comeback, recording an on-chain trading volume of around $1.17 billion within 24 hours, fueled by a resurgence of institutional interest and a significant rebranding campaign. The privacy-centric digital asset has soared more than 1,500% since October,
The surge in Zcash has also deepened ideological rifts within the digital asset community. Detractors, including Bitcoin supporters such as Bit Paine, have described the rally as a “coordinated pump and dump,”
Recent technological progress has further reinforced Zcash’s standing. The Zashi wallet now defaults to private transactions, with 20–25% of ZEC in circulation stored in shielded addresses and 30% of transfers utilizing shielded pools
As Zcash faces regulatory challenges and internal disagreements, its path reflects a growing investor focus on privacy-oriented solutions. With
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