#PrivacyCoinsDiverge This is a structural shift, not a temporary trade
When I look at the cryptocurrency market in early 2026, one clear thing stands out:
while Bitcoin and Ethereum are struggling under regulatory pressure and macroeconomic instability, privacy-focused assets are quietly maintaining their position — and in many cases, outperforming.
This is not like a random altcoin pump.
It’s more like the market’s reaction to the outside world of crypto.
Privacy coins are no longer “leftovers of the past” from a bygone era.
They are becoming tools for a new environment — one defined by surv