2026-01-12 07:30:06

Will the privacy coin track become an overlooked major trend in 2026?

Looking back at the end of 2025, privacy coin projects like Zcash, Dash, and others once became market focal points, with market enthusiasm continuously rising. However, at the beginning of 2026, a clear shift occurred. Changes in the core team of Zcash triggered a wave of negative sentiment, followed by a sharp correction in the $ZEC price, dealing a heavy blow to market confidence.

This adjustment caused many investors to reevaluate the prospects of the privacy coin track. Projects that were once highly anticipated did not meet expectations, and the stark contrast was enough to dampen the enthusiasm of market participants. But what is truly worth pondering is whether this is a sector issue or just a short-term market sentiment fluctuation?

ZEC7,69%

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CoconutWaterBoy

· 2h ago

Haha, ZEC is up to its tricks again. The team changes and then they run away. Is this kind of project really worth betting on? --- Privacy coins are just a false demand. With such strict regulations, what privacy are you still expecting? --- Wait, is this wave of adjustments really a problem with the track, or is ZEC just not good enough? The issue needs to be clarified. --- Honestly, the story of privacy coins has been told for so many years, and now we're only starting to reflect. Isn't that a bit late? --- Last year, the hype was so intense, and this year it's timid. I just can't understand what investors truly believe in. --- Short-term fluctuations? Ha, every time they say short-term, they end up dead. --- The track being overlooked isn't a bad thing. At least it allows truly valuable projects to settle.

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OfflineValidator

· 01-12 07:57

ZEC this time really underperformed; who can withstand the team running away?

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MetaverseHomeless

· 01-12 07:52

What are you panicking about? The Zcash team makes a move and everyone immediately dismisses privacy coins? Honestly, I think this dip is actually an opportunity. Personnel changes are nothing unusual. What does it indicate? If you ask me, the more these things happen, the more you should see who is still holding on. The demand for privacy will always exist. Regulations can't kill it; they’re just changing their approach. ZEC has fallen so much that I’m really tempted to buy in, just don’t have the funds haha. Wait, is this really just emotional fluctuation? Could there be deeper team issues than what we see? The project itself isn’t the problem; the execution capability is. That’s a big difference. Calling it being overlooked is an overstatement. I feel privacy coins always maintain steady popularity because the genuine user demand is right there. In times like these, it’s actually a good time to buy. Big investors have already jumped in.

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OnlyOnMainnet

· 01-12 07:48

It's ZEC causing trouble again. The team personnel chaos directly blew up the market. I think it's not a track problem, but poor management.

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