Privacy tokens are quietly leading the market in 2026.
While many sectors are still stabilizing, the privacy space is already showing strong performance. Around 80% of privacy projects with market caps over $100M are up year-to-date, which is no coincidence.
Clear leaders are emerging:
$XNC is up over 100%.
has risen by about 74%.
is up around 60%, continuing to solidify its position as the sector's benchmark.
This is not just market rotation or meme-driven hype. It signals growing demand for financial sovereignty, censorship resistance, and privacy options in a world with increasing regulation and surveillance.
Capital flows where there’s both a narrative and real utility—and privacy tokens are fulfilling both right now.
When a niche outperforms while overall sentiment is still cautious, it usually indicates early positioning rather than late speculation.
Definitely something worth monitoring.