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Crypto has fallen so much, so how are privacy coins still doing so well?The overall crypto market is red, but the privacy sector is green - this didn’t happen overnight. What we’ve seen over the past few months is actually the result of several big trends coming together: = macro risk and regulatory pressure = real demand for on-chain privacy = and market rotation, where capital rotates out of BTC/alts into niche narratives - In this article, let’s break down in simple language why privacy coins (Monero, Zcash, etc.) are performing disproportionately well even in a bearish market. - 1) Market “fall” and privacy coin “decoupling” - what’s happening here? - In the recent correction: = Bitcoin and major altcoins have dumped heavily = Many DeFi, gaming, and AI tokens are 50–70% below their previous highs - But in the same timeframe, the picture in the privacy sector is almost the opposite: = Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and some mid-cap privacy projects have shown strong bounces = Multiple reports point out that one of the big structural rotation themes of 2024–25 is the “revival of privacy coins” - the sector’s market cap has moved into the tens of billions range and is outperforming the broader market = At times, privacy coins like Monero/Zcash have even shown better percentage gains than BTC while BTC itself was just consolidating - In simple language: the overall crypto market is risk-off, but capital hasn’t completely left the space. A portion of it has flowed into privacy coins as an “uncorrelated” or less-correlated niche. - 2) Bitcoin is not anonymous - that realization itself created privacy coin demand - In the early days of crypto, many people believed Bitcoin meant complete anonymity. But now, practically everyone knows: = BTC/EVM-chain transactions are fully public = chain analysis companies can use address clustering, heuristics, and KYC data to figure out “who is who” to a large extent - From here the basic thesis of privacy coins emerged: = People don’t want privacy just because they’re criminals - Many simply want: - salary/consulting fees not to be fully public - donations/charity, NGO work, or funding for politically sensitive causes not to be publicly traceable - everyday spending not to be exposed in front of the entire world - In 2025, multiple reports show that: = Google search interest around crypto privacy is rising again = the amount of coins inside Zcash’s shielded pool is moving towards several million ZEC = monthly volume on various privacy protocols has reached hundreds of millions of dollars - In a bear market, when everyone wants to reduce risk, many rotate away from “high-risk memes” and towards use-cases that feel long-term relevant. On-chain privacy has basically captured exactly that spot. - 3) The regulatory “war on privacy” is paradoxically pumping it - The most interesting paradox is this – the very thing that poses the biggest threat to privacy coins has also become the short-term fuel for their narrative. - Key points: = Under new EU AML rules, from 2027 centralized exchanges will not be allowed to list/hold privacy coins like XMR, ZEC, DASH - practically a kind of ban = In 2024–25, dozens of exchanges globally have delisted them, some wallets have turned off “PrivateSend / stealth” features = Regulatory frameworks in roughly 90+ countries are putting extra pressure on privacy assets - This has a two-fold effect: - 1. The “last window” narrative = Many holders think: “They will gradually disappear from CEXs and remain in pure on-chain circulation - supply will effectively become even tighter.” = They want to accumulate in advance, so later these assets only trade on DEX/OTC with limited liquidity and a premium. - 2. The “self-custody + censorship resistance” narrative = Every time a headline comes like “EU to ban privacy coins by 2027”, places like social media and Binance Square naturally light up with privacy = freedom discussions = Some see this as political/philosophical resistance - “the more pressure there is, the more legitimate privacy assets become” - In other words, in trying to suppress privacy, regulators are creating a short-term “attention shock” that is actually pulling prices up. - 4) On the tech side: privacy coins are no longer just the “old-school XMR/ZEC story” - In the previous cycle, the narrative was: “Privacy coin means XMR/ZEC, and nothing particularly new is happening.” - But in 2024–25, the scene has changed a lot: = Zcash has released new features (better wallet support, UX improvements, temp addresses, etc.), making shielded transactions far more usable =Monero has rolled out multiple upgrades in terms of performance, scalability, and fees – maintaining a community-driven dev process and a long-term roadmap - New/mid-cap projects are adopting hybrid models: = default transparent, optional privacy = in some cases compliance-friendly privacy (where users can provide view keys/proofs if they want) - Some emerging projects are not pure privacy coins but are pushing a privacy OS / privacy infra narrative - for example: = privacy-preserving smart contract layers = on-chain identity with selective disclosure = cross-chain privacy bridges - All of this is shaping market perception into: = “Privacy coins are no longer just old Monero–Zcash stories; this is a new infra layer where massive upside is possible.” - When other narratives in crypto (memes, gaming, certain AI tokens) have already seen huge hype, even a small capital inflow into relatively under-owned privacy infra coins can produce huge percentage moves. - 5) Market structure: small market cap + thin liquidity = big moves - Another technical advantage of the privacy coin sector is its market structure. = The entire privacy sector’s market cap is much smaller compared to total crypto market cap = Because many exchanges have delisted them, liquidity has been somewhat concentrated on select venues = A large portion of the holder base is “ideological” - they hold with long-term conviction - The result: = New capital is large on a relative basis = Thin order books + strong conviction holders combine to produce sharp upward moves = In a bear market, traders who feel “big caps are moving too slowly, I want some juice” often rotate into mid-cap privacy coins - In other words, compared to BTC or large L1s, it takes much less money to create a noticeable pump in the privacy sector - and that makes it an attractive play for both retail and funds. - 6) The “self-sovereignty” narrative: in times of uncertainty, people gravitate toward privacy - Many analyses share one common observation: When macro uncertainty rises – = talk of capital controls = bank freezes / sanctions = political unrest - people gravitate more toward the “self-sovereign money” narrative. BTC is the first layer of that narrative - but those who want to go one step further and have “self-sovereign AND privately transactable money” naturally look toward privacy coins. - Many institutional / semi-institutional players also treat this as a hedge sector: = it’s a very small portion of the overall portfolio = but if the market regime shifts (towards a surveillance-heavy, capital-control-heavy world), the optionality could become very large - This mix of expectation + hedge thesis is what’s creating disproportionate interest in privacy coins during the bear market. - 7) So are these a “safe bet”? No - more like a high-risk, high-theory sector - After hearing all this, no one should think privacy coins = guaranteed winners. There are always several big risks: - Regulatory risk: = more countries could directly ban / force CEX delists = in some jurisdictions, trading them could become practically impossible - Liquidity risk: = if delisting keeps shrinking centralized liquidity, it may become very hard for large holders to exit = price discovery could become extremely volatile - Tech + competition risk: = L2s / rollups / privacy layers (whose own tokens may not be “privacy coins”) could end up capturing the privacy use-case in the future = some projects may be pure speculation, and without real tech/product delivery could go to zero in the long run - So thoughtful traders/investors usually see it like this: = privacy coins are not a core portfolio, but rather a small, high-conviction satellite bet - they focus on: = whether there is real dev activity = whether the product is actually usable = whether there is a community and infra strong enough to handle long-term regulatory pressure - Share your thesis in the comments 👇 - #PrivacyCoins #Monero #Zcash #OnChainPrivacy #CryptoMacro

Crypto has fallen so much, so how are privacy coins still doing so well?

The overall crypto market is red, but the privacy sector is green - this didn’t happen overnight.
What we’ve seen over the past few months is actually the result of several big trends coming together:
= macro risk and regulatory pressure
= real demand for on-chain privacy
= and market rotation, where capital rotates out of BTC/alts into niche narratives
-
In this article, let’s break down in simple language why privacy coins (Monero, Zcash, etc.) are performing disproportionately well even in a bearish market.
-
1) Market “fall” and privacy coin “decoupling” - what’s happening here?
-
In the recent correction:
= Bitcoin and major altcoins have dumped heavily
= Many DeFi, gaming, and AI tokens are 50–70% below their previous highs
-
But in the same timeframe, the picture in the privacy sector is almost the opposite:
= Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and some mid-cap privacy projects have shown strong bounces
= Multiple reports point out that one of the big structural rotation themes of 2024–25 is the “revival of privacy coins” - the sector’s market cap has moved into the tens of billions range and is outperforming the broader market
= At times, privacy coins like Monero/Zcash have even shown better percentage gains than BTC while BTC itself was just consolidating
-
In simple language:
the overall crypto market is risk-off, but capital hasn’t completely left the space. A portion of it has flowed into privacy coins as an “uncorrelated” or less-correlated niche.
-
2) Bitcoin is not anonymous - that realization itself created privacy coin demand
-
In the early days of crypto, many people believed Bitcoin meant complete anonymity.
But now, practically everyone knows:
= BTC/EVM-chain transactions are fully public
= chain analysis companies can use address clustering, heuristics, and KYC data to figure out “who is who” to a large extent
-
From here the basic thesis of privacy coins emerged:
= People don’t want privacy just because they’re criminals
-
Many simply want:
- salary/consulting fees not to be fully public
- donations/charity, NGO work, or funding for politically sensitive causes not to be publicly traceable
- everyday spending not to be exposed in front of the entire world
-
In 2025, multiple reports show that:
= Google search interest around crypto privacy is rising again
= the amount of coins inside Zcash’s shielded pool is moving towards several million ZEC
= monthly volume on various privacy protocols has reached hundreds of millions of dollars
-
In a bear market, when everyone wants to reduce risk, many rotate away from “high-risk memes” and towards use-cases that feel long-term relevant. On-chain privacy has basically captured exactly that spot.
-
3) The regulatory “war on privacy” is paradoxically pumping it
-
The most interesting paradox is this –
the very thing that poses the biggest threat to privacy coins has also become the short-term fuel for their narrative.
-
Key points:
= Under new EU AML rules, from 2027 centralized exchanges will not be allowed to list/hold privacy coins like XMR, ZEC, DASH - practically a kind of ban
= In 2024–25, dozens of exchanges globally have delisted them, some wallets have turned off “PrivateSend / stealth” features
= Regulatory frameworks in roughly 90+ countries are putting extra pressure on privacy assets
-
This has a two-fold effect:
-
1. The “last window” narrative
= Many holders think: “They will gradually disappear from CEXs and remain in pure on-chain circulation - supply will effectively become even tighter.”
= They want to accumulate in advance, so later these assets only trade on DEX/OTC with limited liquidity and a premium.
-
2. The “self-custody + censorship resistance” narrative
= Every time a headline comes like “EU to ban privacy coins by 2027”, places like social media and Binance Square naturally light up with privacy = freedom discussions
= Some see this as political/philosophical resistance - “the more pressure there is, the more legitimate privacy assets become”
-
In other words, in trying to suppress privacy, regulators are creating a short-term “attention shock” that is actually pulling prices up.
-
4) On the tech side: privacy coins are no longer just the “old-school XMR/ZEC story”
-
In the previous cycle, the narrative was: “Privacy coin means XMR/ZEC, and nothing particularly new is happening.”
-
But in 2024–25, the scene has changed a lot:
= Zcash has released new features (better wallet support, UX improvements, temp addresses, etc.), making shielded transactions far more usable
=Monero has rolled out multiple upgrades in terms of performance, scalability, and fees – maintaining a community-driven dev process and a long-term roadmap
-
New/mid-cap projects are adopting hybrid models:
= default transparent, optional privacy
= in some cases compliance-friendly privacy (where users can provide view keys/proofs if they want)
-
Some emerging projects are not pure privacy coins but are pushing a privacy OS / privacy infra narrative - for example:
= privacy-preserving smart contract layers
= on-chain identity with selective disclosure
= cross-chain privacy bridges
-
All of this is shaping market perception into:
= “Privacy coins are no longer just old Monero–Zcash stories; this is a new infra layer where massive upside is possible.”
-
When other narratives in crypto (memes, gaming, certain AI tokens) have already seen huge hype, even a small capital inflow into relatively under-owned privacy infra coins can produce huge percentage moves.
-
5) Market structure: small market cap + thin liquidity = big moves
-
Another technical advantage of the privacy coin sector is its market structure.
= The entire privacy sector’s market cap is much smaller compared to total crypto market cap
= Because many exchanges have delisted them, liquidity has been somewhat concentrated on select venues
= A large portion of the holder base is “ideological” - they hold with long-term conviction
-
The result:
= New capital is large on a relative basis
= Thin order books + strong conviction holders combine to produce sharp upward moves
= In a bear market, traders who feel “big caps are moving too slowly, I want some juice” often rotate into mid-cap privacy coins
-
In other words, compared to BTC or large L1s, it takes much less money to create a noticeable pump in the privacy sector - and that makes it an attractive play for both retail and funds.
-
6) The “self-sovereignty” narrative: in times of uncertainty, people gravitate toward privacy
-
Many analyses share one common observation:
When macro uncertainty rises –
= talk of capital controls
= bank freezes / sanctions
= political unrest
-
people gravitate more toward the “self-sovereign money” narrative.
BTC is the first layer of that narrative -
but those who want to go one step further and have “self-sovereign AND privately transactable money” naturally look toward privacy coins.
-
Many institutional / semi-institutional players also treat this as a hedge sector:
= it’s a very small portion of the overall portfolio
= but if the market regime shifts (towards a surveillance-heavy, capital-control-heavy world), the optionality could become very large
-
This mix of expectation + hedge thesis is what’s creating disproportionate interest in privacy coins during the bear market.
-
7) So are these a “safe bet”? No - more like a high-risk, high-theory sector
-
After hearing all this, no one should think privacy coins = guaranteed winners. There are always several big risks:
-
Regulatory risk:
= more countries could directly ban / force CEX delists
= in some jurisdictions, trading them could become practically impossible
-
Liquidity risk:
= if delisting keeps shrinking centralized liquidity, it may become very hard for large holders to exit
= price discovery could become extremely volatile
-
Tech + competition risk:
= L2s / rollups / privacy layers (whose own tokens may not be “privacy coins”) could end up capturing the privacy use-case in the future
= some projects may be pure speculation, and without real tech/product delivery could go to zero in the long run
-
So thoughtful traders/investors usually see it like this:
= privacy coins are not a core portfolio, but rather a small, high-conviction satellite bet
-
they focus on:
= whether there is real dev activity
= whether the product is actually usable
= whether there is a community and infra strong enough to handle long-term regulatory pressure
-
Share your thesis in the comments 👇
-
#PrivacyCoins #Monero #Zcash #OnChainPrivacy #CryptoMacro
ক্রিপ্টো এত পড়ে গেল, তবুও Privacy Coin গুলো এত ভালো করছে কিভাবে?Crypto market overall লাল, কিন্তু privacy সেক্টর সবুজ - এটা হঠাৎ করে হয় নি। - গত কয়েক মাসে আমরা যা দেখলাম, সেটা আসলে কয়েকটা বড় ট্রেন্ড একসাথে মিলিয়ে তৈরি হয়েছে: = macro ঝুঁকি আর রেগুলেটরি চাপ = real on-chain privacy এর চাহিদা = আর market rotation, যেখানে capital BTC/alt থেকে সরে niche narrative এ ঢুকছে - এই আর্টিকেলে একবারে সহজ ভাষায় ভেঙে দেখি, bearish market এর মাঝেও কেন privacy coin গুলো (Monero, Zcash, ইত্যাদি) disproportionately ভালো করছে। - ১) Market “fall” আর privacy coin “decoupling” এখানে কী হচ্ছে? - সাম্প্রতিক correction এ = Bitcoin ও বড় altcoins অনেকটা ডাম্প করেছে = অনেক DeFi, gaming, AI token আগের high থেকে ৫০–৭০% নিচে - কিন্তু একই টাইমফ্রেমে privacy সেক্টরে উল্টো ছবি: = Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), আর কিছু mid-cap privacy প্রকল্প strong bounce দিয়েছে = একাধিক রিপোর্টে দেখা যাচ্ছে, ২০২৪–২৫ এর structural rotation–এর একটি বড় থিম হল “revival of privacy coins” - sector market cap কয়েক দশক বিলিয়ন ডলারের রেঞ্জে উঠে broader market এর চেয়ে better perform করছে = কিছু সময়ে Monero/Zcash এর মত privacy coin BTC র তুলনায়ও ভালো % gain দেখিয়েছে, যখন BTC শুধু consolidation করেছে - মানে simple ভাষায়: crypto market overall risk-off, কিন্তু capital পুরো market থেকে বের হয়ে যায়নি। তার একটা অংশ “uncorrelated” বা কম-correlated niche হিসেবে privacy coin–এ ঢুকে গেছে।** - ২) Bitcoin “anonymous” না, এই realization টাই privacy coin demand বানিয়েছে - Crypto র শুরুতে অনেকেই ভাবতো Bitcoin মানেই complete anonymity। কিন্তু এখন প্র্যাক্টিক্যালি সবাই জানে: = BTC/EVM chain এর transaction পুরোপুরি public = chain analysis company রা address clustering, heuristic, KYC data দিয়ে অনেকটা “who is who” বের করতে পারে - এই জায়গা থেকেই privacy coin এর প্রাথমিক থিসিস এসেছে: = সবাই অপরাধী বলে privacy চায় না = অনেকেই চায়: = salary/consulting ফি public না থাকুক = দান/চ্যারিটি, NGO কাজ, politically-sensitive cause এ ফান্ডিং public traceable না হোক = simple everyday spending ও যেন পুরো world এর সামনে এক্সপোজড না থাকে - ২০২৫ এ multiple রিপোর্টে দেখা যাচ্ছেঃ = crypto privacy নিয়ে Google search interest আবার বাড়ছে = Zcash এর shielded pool এ থাকা coin এর পরিমাণ কয়েক মিলিয়ন ZEC এর দিকে = বিভিন্ন privacy protocol এর monthly volume কয়েক শত মিলিয়ন ডলারে পৌঁছাচ্ছে - Bear market এ যখন সবাই risk কমাতে চায়, তখন অনেকে “high risk meme” না নিয়ে বরং long-term relevant use-case–এর দিকে ঘোরে। On-chain privacy exactly সেই জায়গাটা দখল করেছে। - ৩) Regulatory “war on privacy” paradoxically pump দিচ্ছে - সবচেয়ে interesting paradox হল - যে জিনিস privacy coin কে সবচেয়ে বেশি থ্রেট দিচ্ছে, সেটাই short-term narrative এর fuel হয়ে গেছে। - Key পয়েন্টগুলোঃ = EU নতুন AML নিয়মের অধীনে ২০২৭ সাল থেকে centralized exchange গুলোতে XMR, ZEC, DASH টাইপ privacy coin রাখা/লিস্টিংই করতে পারবে না। practically এক ধরনের ban = ২০২৪–২৫ এ global level এ ডজন ডজন এক্সচেঞ্জ এদের delist করেছে, কিছু wallet “PrivateSend / stealth” feature বন্ধ করেছে = প্রায় ৯০+ দেশের regulatory framework privacy asset এর উপরে extra চাপ দিচ্ছে - এটার effect দুই দিকেঃ 1. “Last window” narrative = অনেক holder ভাবে: “CEX থেকে ধীরে ধীরে বাদ পড়ে যাবে, তখন pure on-chain circulation এ থাকবে, supply effectively আরো টাইট হবে।” = তারা আগে থেকেই accumulate করতে চায়, যেন পরে শুধু DEX/OTC তে limited liquidity র ওপর প্রিমিয়ামে ট্রেড হয়। 2. “Self-custody + censorship resistance” narrative = যখনই headline আসে “EU to ban privacy coins by 2027”, সোশ্যাল মিডিয়া, Binance Square টাইপ জায়গায় naturally privacy = freedom discussion শুরু হয় = অনেকে এটাকে রাজনৈতিক/দার্শনিক রেজিস্ট্যান্স হিসেবে দেখে, “যত বেশি চাপ, তত বেশি privacy asset এর legitimacy বাড়ে” - অর্থাৎ regulator–রা privacy চাপা দিতে গিয়ে short-term–এ একটা “attention shock” তৈরি করে, যেটা দামকে বরং উপরে টেনে তুলছে। - ৪) Tech side: Privacy coin গুলো এখন শুধু “old school XMR/ZEC গল্প” না - আগের সাইকেলে narrative ছিল - “Privacy coin মানেই XMR/ZEC, আর কিছু বিশেষ নতুন হচ্ছে না।” - কিন্তু ২০২৪–২৫ এ scene অনেক বদলেছেঃ = Zcash নতুন feature (better wallet support, UX improvement, temp address ইত্যাদি) রিলিজ করেছে, shielded transactions অনেক বেশি usable হয়েছে = Monero performance, scalability, fee এর দিক দিয়ে multiple upgrade করেছে, community–driven dev, long-term roadmap maintain করছে = নতুন/মিড–ক্যাপ প্রজেক্টগুলো hybrid model নিচ্ছে – -default transparent, optional privacy** - কিছু ক্ষেত্রে compliance-friendly privacy (যেখানে user চাইলে view key/proof provide করতে পারে) - = কিছু emerging প্রকল্প pure privacy না হয়ে privacy OS / privacy infra narrative আনছে – যেমনঃ - privacy-preserving smart contract layer - on-chain identity + selective disclosure - cross-chain privacy bridge এই সব ফ্যাক্টর মিলিয়ে market–এ perception দাঁড়াচ্ছে: = “Privacy coin = শুধু পুরনো Monero–Zcash না। এটা নতুন infra layer, যেখানে massive upside possible।” - যখন crypto র অন্য narrative (meme, gaming, কিছু AI token) already খুব hype দেখে ফেলেছে, তখন comparatively under-owned privacy infra coin গুলোতে small capital inflow ও বিশাল % move তৈরি করছে। - ৫) Market structure: ছোট market cap + পাতলা liquidity = বড় মুভ - Privacy coin সেক্টরের আরেকটা technical advantage আছে - market structure। = পুরো privacy সেক্টরের market cap crypto মোট market cap এর তুলনায় অনেক ছোট = অনেক এক্সচেঞ্জ delist করায় liquidity কিছুটা concentrate হয়েছে select venue তে = holder base এর একটা বড় অংশ “ideological” তারা long-term conviction নিয়ে ধরে রাখে - এর ফলাফলঃ = নতুন capital ঢুকলে তা relative basis এ অনেক বড় = thin orderbook + strong conviction holder মিলিয়ে sharp up-move দেখা যায় = Bear market এ যেসব trader “big cap এ movement কম, কিছুটা juice চাই” তারা mid-cap privacy coin এ সরে যায় - অর্থাৎ BTC বা বড় L1 এর তুলনায় কম পয়সাতেই privacy সেক্টরে noticeable pump তৈরি করা সম্ভব, আর এটাই retail + funds এর জন্য attractive প্লে। - ৬) “Self-sovereignty” narrative: অনিশ্চয়তার সময়ে মানুষ privacy এর দিকে ঝোঁকে - বহু বিশ্লেষণে একটা common observation আছে: যখন macro অনিশ্চয়তা বাড়ে – = capital control discussion = bank freeze / sanction = political unrest তখন মানুষ “self-sovereign money” narrative–এর দিকে বেশি ঝোঁকে। - BTC এই narrative–এর প্রথম লেয়ার – কিন্তু যারা আরেক ধাপ গিয়ে “self-sovereign AND privately transactable money” চায়, তারা naturally privacy coin–এর দিকে তাকায়। অনেক institutional / semi-institutional player ও এটাকে hedge sector হিসেবে দেখছেঃ = পুরো portfolio র খুব ছোট অংশ = কিন্তু market regime change হলে (surveillance heavy, capital control heavy world) - এর optionality অনেক বড় হতে পারে - এই expectation + hedge–thesis মিলিয়েই bear market এ privacy coin এ disproportionate interest তৈরি করছে। - ৭) তাহলে এগুলো কি “safe bet”? না, বরং high-risk, high-theory সেক্টর - এত কিছু শুনে যেন কেউ না ভাবে privacy coin = guaranteed winner। এখানে কয়েকটা বড় risk সব সময়ই থাকবেঃ - Regulatory risk: = আরো দেশ সরাসরি ban / CEX delist করতে পারে = কিছু জায়গায় trade ই practically impossible হয়ে যেতে পারে - Liquidity risk: = delist হতে হতে centralized liquidity যদি অনেক কমে যায়, বড় holder exit করা কঠিন হতে পারে = price discovery অনেক বেশি volatile হয়ে যেতে পারে - Tech + competition risk: = L2 / rollup / privacy-layer (যাদের own token privacy coin না হলেও) ভবিষ্যতে privacy use-case capture করে ফেলতে পারে = কিছু প্রজেক্ট pure speculation হতে পারে, real tech/prod delivery না থাকলে long-term এ শূন্যেও চলে যেতে পারে - তাই thoughtful trader/investor সাধারণত এভাবে দেখে: - privacy coin = core portfolio না, বরং ছোট, high-conviction satellite bet focus থাকেঃ - real dev activity আছে কিনা - product usable কিনা - long-term regulatory চাপ সামলানোর মতো community ও infra আছে কিনা - কমেন্টে জানান আপনার থিসিস 👇 - #PrivacyCoins #Monero #Zcash #OnChainPrivacy #CryptoMacro

ক্রিপ্টো এত পড়ে গেল, তবুও Privacy Coin গুলো এত ভালো করছে কিভাবে?

Crypto market overall লাল, কিন্তু privacy সেক্টর সবুজ - এটা হঠাৎ করে হয় নি।
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গত কয়েক মাসে আমরা যা দেখলাম, সেটা আসলে কয়েকটা বড় ট্রেন্ড একসাথে মিলিয়ে তৈরি হয়েছে:
= macro ঝুঁকি আর রেগুলেটরি চাপ
= real on-chain privacy এর চাহিদা
= আর market rotation, যেখানে capital BTC/alt থেকে সরে niche narrative এ ঢুকছে
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এই আর্টিকেলে একবারে সহজ ভাষায় ভেঙে দেখি, bearish market এর মাঝেও কেন privacy coin গুলো (Monero, Zcash, ইত্যাদি) disproportionately ভালো করছে।
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১) Market “fall” আর privacy coin “decoupling” এখানে কী হচ্ছে?
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সাম্প্রতিক correction এ
= Bitcoin ও বড় altcoins অনেকটা ডাম্প করেছে
= অনেক DeFi, gaming, AI token আগের high থেকে ৫০–৭০% নিচে
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কিন্তু একই টাইমফ্রেমে privacy সেক্টরে উল্টো ছবি:
= Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), আর কিছু mid-cap privacy প্রকল্প strong bounce দিয়েছে
= একাধিক রিপোর্টে দেখা যাচ্ছে, ২০২৪–২৫ এর structural rotation–এর একটি বড় থিম হল “revival of privacy coins” - sector market cap কয়েক দশক বিলিয়ন ডলারের রেঞ্জে উঠে broader market এর চেয়ে better perform করছে
= কিছু সময়ে Monero/Zcash এর মত privacy coin BTC র তুলনায়ও ভালো % gain দেখিয়েছে, যখন BTC শুধু consolidation করেছে
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মানে simple ভাষায়: crypto market overall risk-off, কিন্তু capital পুরো market থেকে বের হয়ে যায়নি। তার একটা অংশ “uncorrelated” বা কম-correlated niche হিসেবে privacy coin–এ ঢুকে গেছে।**
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২) Bitcoin “anonymous” না, এই realization টাই privacy coin demand বানিয়েছে
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Crypto র শুরুতে অনেকেই ভাবতো Bitcoin মানেই complete anonymity।
কিন্তু এখন প্র্যাক্টিক্যালি সবাই জানে:
= BTC/EVM chain এর transaction পুরোপুরি public
= chain analysis company রা address clustering, heuristic, KYC data দিয়ে অনেকটা “who is who” বের করতে পারে
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এই জায়গা থেকেই privacy coin এর প্রাথমিক থিসিস এসেছে:
= সবাই অপরাধী বলে privacy চায় না
= অনেকেই চায়:
= salary/consulting ফি public না থাকুক
= দান/চ্যারিটি, NGO কাজ, politically-sensitive cause এ ফান্ডিং public traceable না হোক
= simple everyday spending ও যেন পুরো world এর সামনে এক্সপোজড না থাকে
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২০২৫ এ multiple রিপোর্টে দেখা যাচ্ছেঃ
= crypto privacy নিয়ে Google search interest আবার বাড়ছে
= Zcash এর shielded pool এ থাকা coin এর পরিমাণ কয়েক মিলিয়ন ZEC এর দিকে
= বিভিন্ন privacy protocol এর monthly volume কয়েক শত মিলিয়ন ডলারে পৌঁছাচ্ছে
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Bear market এ যখন সবাই risk কমাতে চায়, তখন অনেকে “high risk meme” না নিয়ে বরং long-term relevant use-case–এর দিকে ঘোরে। On-chain privacy exactly সেই জায়গাটা দখল করেছে।
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৩) Regulatory “war on privacy” paradoxically pump দিচ্ছে
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সবচেয়ে interesting paradox হল - যে জিনিস privacy coin কে সবচেয়ে বেশি থ্রেট দিচ্ছে, সেটাই short-term narrative এর fuel হয়ে গেছে।
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Key পয়েন্টগুলোঃ
= EU নতুন AML নিয়মের অধীনে ২০২৭ সাল থেকে centralized exchange গুলোতে XMR, ZEC, DASH টাইপ privacy coin রাখা/লিস্টিংই করতে পারবে না। practically এক ধরনের ban
= ২০২৪–২৫ এ global level এ ডজন ডজন এক্সচেঞ্জ এদের delist করেছে, কিছু wallet “PrivateSend / stealth” feature বন্ধ করেছে
= প্রায় ৯০+ দেশের regulatory framework privacy asset এর উপরে extra চাপ দিচ্ছে
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এটার effect দুই দিকেঃ
1. “Last window” narrative
= অনেক holder ভাবে: “CEX থেকে ধীরে ধীরে বাদ পড়ে যাবে, তখন pure on-chain circulation এ থাকবে, supply effectively আরো টাইট হবে।”
= তারা আগে থেকেই accumulate করতে চায়, যেন পরে শুধু DEX/OTC তে limited liquidity র ওপর প্রিমিয়ামে ট্রেড হয়।
2. “Self-custody + censorship resistance” narrative
= যখনই headline আসে “EU to ban privacy coins by 2027”, সোশ্যাল মিডিয়া, Binance Square টাইপ জায়গায় naturally privacy = freedom discussion শুরু হয়
= অনেকে এটাকে রাজনৈতিক/দার্শনিক রেজিস্ট্যান্স হিসেবে দেখে, “যত বেশি চাপ, তত বেশি privacy asset এর legitimacy বাড়ে”
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অর্থাৎ regulator–রা privacy চাপা দিতে গিয়ে short-term–এ একটা “attention shock” তৈরি করে, যেটা দামকে বরং উপরে টেনে তুলছে।
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৪) Tech side: Privacy coin গুলো এখন শুধু “old school XMR/ZEC গল্প” না
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আগের সাইকেলে narrative ছিল - “Privacy coin মানেই XMR/ZEC, আর কিছু বিশেষ নতুন হচ্ছে না।”
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কিন্তু ২০২৪–২৫ এ scene অনেক বদলেছেঃ
= Zcash নতুন feature (better wallet support, UX improvement, temp address ইত্যাদি) রিলিজ করেছে, shielded transactions অনেক বেশি usable হয়েছে
= Monero performance, scalability, fee এর দিক দিয়ে multiple upgrade করেছে, community–driven dev, long-term roadmap maintain করছে
= নতুন/মিড–ক্যাপ প্রজেক্টগুলো hybrid model নিচ্ছে –
-default transparent, optional privacy**
- কিছু ক্ষেত্রে compliance-friendly privacy (যেখানে user চাইলে view key/proof provide করতে পারে)
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= কিছু emerging প্রকল্প pure privacy না হয়ে privacy OS / privacy infra narrative আনছে – যেমনঃ
- privacy-preserving smart contract layer
- on-chain identity + selective disclosure
- cross-chain privacy bridge
এই সব ফ্যাক্টর মিলিয়ে market–এ perception দাঁড়াচ্ছে:
= “Privacy coin = শুধু পুরনো Monero–Zcash না। এটা নতুন infra layer, যেখানে massive upside possible।”
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যখন crypto র অন্য narrative (meme, gaming, কিছু AI token) already খুব hype দেখে ফেলেছে, তখন comparatively under-owned privacy infra coin গুলোতে small capital inflow ও বিশাল % move তৈরি করছে।
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৫) Market structure: ছোট market cap + পাতলা liquidity = বড় মুভ
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Privacy coin সেক্টরের আরেকটা technical advantage আছে - market structure।
= পুরো privacy সেক্টরের market cap crypto মোট market cap এর তুলনায় অনেক ছোট
= অনেক এক্সচেঞ্জ delist করায় liquidity কিছুটা concentrate হয়েছে select venue তে
= holder base এর একটা বড় অংশ “ideological” তারা long-term conviction নিয়ে ধরে রাখে
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এর ফলাফলঃ
= নতুন capital ঢুকলে তা relative basis এ অনেক বড়
= thin orderbook + strong conviction holder মিলিয়ে sharp up-move দেখা যায়
= Bear market এ যেসব trader “big cap এ movement কম, কিছুটা juice চাই” তারা mid-cap privacy coin এ সরে যায়
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অর্থাৎ BTC বা বড় L1 এর তুলনায় কম পয়সাতেই privacy সেক্টরে noticeable pump তৈরি করা সম্ভব, আর এটাই retail + funds এর জন্য attractive প্লে।
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৬) “Self-sovereignty” narrative: অনিশ্চয়তার সময়ে মানুষ privacy এর দিকে ঝোঁকে
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বহু বিশ্লেষণে একটা common observation আছে:
যখন macro অনিশ্চয়তা বাড়ে –
= capital control discussion
= bank freeze / sanction
= political unrest
তখন মানুষ “self-sovereign money” narrative–এর দিকে বেশি ঝোঁকে।
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BTC এই narrative–এর প্রথম লেয়ার –
কিন্তু যারা আরেক ধাপ গিয়ে “self-sovereign AND privately transactable money” চায়, তারা naturally privacy coin–এর দিকে তাকায়।
অনেক institutional / semi-institutional player ও এটাকে hedge sector হিসেবে দেখছেঃ
= পুরো portfolio র খুব ছোট অংশ
= কিন্তু market regime change হলে (surveillance heavy, capital control heavy world) - এর optionality অনেক বড় হতে পারে
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এই expectation + hedge–thesis মিলিয়েই bear market এ privacy coin এ disproportionate interest তৈরি করছে।
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৭) তাহলে এগুলো কি “safe bet”? না, বরং high-risk, high-theory সেক্টর
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এত কিছু শুনে যেন কেউ না ভাবে privacy coin = guaranteed winner। এখানে কয়েকটা বড় risk সব সময়ই থাকবেঃ
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Regulatory risk:
= আরো দেশ সরাসরি ban / CEX delist করতে পারে
= কিছু জায়গায় trade ই practically impossible হয়ে যেতে পারে
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Liquidity risk:
= delist হতে হতে centralized liquidity যদি অনেক কমে যায়, বড় holder exit করা কঠিন হতে পারে
= price discovery অনেক বেশি volatile হয়ে যেতে পারে
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Tech + competition risk:
= L2 / rollup / privacy-layer (যাদের own token privacy coin না হলেও) ভবিষ্যতে privacy use-case capture করে ফেলতে পারে
= কিছু প্রজেক্ট pure speculation হতে পারে, real tech/prod delivery না থাকলে long-term এ শূন্যেও চলে যেতে পারে
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তাই thoughtful trader/investor সাধারণত এভাবে দেখে:
- privacy coin = core portfolio না, বরং ছোট, high-conviction satellite bet
focus থাকেঃ
- real dev activity আছে কিনা
- product usable কিনা
- long-term regulatory চাপ সামলানোর মতো community ও infra আছে কিনা
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কমেন্টে জানান আপনার থিসিস 👇
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#PrivacyCoins #Monero #Zcash #OnChainPrivacy #CryptoMacro
Ethereum Developers Push New Zero-Knowledge Protocol for On-Chain Privacy Ethereum developers are pushing a new zero-knowledge protocol aimed at bringing real privacy to on-chain interactions, starting with a "Secret Santa"-style matching system that hides who's paired with whom. The research was resurfaced this week by Solidity developer Artem Chystiakov, who cited work published on arXiv earlier this year. The goal: recreate anonymous coordination on Ethereum without exposing identities, leaking randomness inputs, or opening the door to Sybil attacks. The proposed system utilizes zero-knowledge proofs to ensure relationships between senders and receivers are valid, without the leakage of any party's identity. A transaction relayer will broadcast user actions, decoupling wallets from the moves they make. Participants register using a unique signature to avoid duplicates; submit random numbers anonymously via the relayer; then encrypt delivery details with the shared randomness. Only the assigned “Santa” can decrypt the data, while the rest of the network stays blind to the match. While presented as a playful Secret Santa demo, the work fits into Ethereum's larger mission to build strong privacy frameworks. The same architecture could unlock anonymous voting, private DAO governance, whistleblower channels, and stealth token distributions where recipients remain hidden. Privacy is turning into one very important layer for Ethereum's next chapter, and this is where zero-knowledge systems like this pave the way. #Ethereum #ZeroKnowledge #ZKProofs #CryptoPrivacy #OnChainPrivacy $ETH {spot}(ETHUSDT)
Ethereum Developers Push New Zero-Knowledge Protocol for On-Chain Privacy

Ethereum developers are pushing a new zero-knowledge protocol aimed at bringing real privacy to on-chain interactions, starting with a "Secret Santa"-style matching system that hides who's paired with whom.

The research was resurfaced this week by Solidity developer Artem Chystiakov, who cited work published on arXiv earlier this year. The goal: recreate anonymous coordination on Ethereum without exposing identities, leaking randomness inputs, or opening the door to Sybil attacks.

The proposed system utilizes zero-knowledge proofs to ensure relationships between senders and receivers are valid, without the leakage of any party's identity. A transaction relayer will broadcast user actions, decoupling wallets from the moves they make.

Participants register using a unique signature to avoid duplicates; submit random numbers anonymously via the relayer; then encrypt delivery details with the shared randomness. Only the assigned “Santa” can decrypt the data, while the rest of the network stays blind to the match.

While presented as a playful Secret Santa demo, the work fits into Ethereum's larger mission to build strong privacy frameworks. The same architecture could unlock anonymous voting, private DAO governance, whistleblower channels, and stealth token distributions where recipients remain hidden.

Privacy is turning into one very important layer for Ethereum's next chapter, and this is where zero-knowledge systems like this pave the way.

#Ethereum #ZeroKnowledge #ZKProofs #CryptoPrivacy #OnChainPrivacy $ETH
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