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$ZEC & The Privacy Narrative: Reset or Game Over? 🚨
The privacy coin sector is facing a significant cooling period. After a massive late-2025 rally—where Zcash (
$ZEC ) soared from its lows to peak above $600—the market is now seeing a major "flush out."
The current data reflects a stark rotation: nearly 80% of privacy tokens are trading in the red this week.
$ZEC has corrected roughly 17% recently, and $XMR (Monero) has faced even steeper volatility as capital flows toward "hard assets" and more regulated narratives.
📉 The Current Breakdown
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$ZEC Price: ~$357.00 – $366.00
* Sector Sentiment: "Bleeding." Capital is shifting away from pure anonymity toward Real World Assets (RWA) and Institutional Bitcoin/Ethereum plays.
* Key Support: $350.00 is the psychological floor. Losing this could confirm a deeper shift back to the $300 level.
* Resistance: $380.00 – $400.00. ZEC needs a strong reclaim here to prove the narrative isn't dead.
🔍 Why the Rotation?
* Regulatory Walls: With the EU’s DAC8 directive taking effect (Jan 1, 2026) and the AMLR looming, regulated exchanges are tightening the screws on shielded assets.
* Capital Flight: Investors are favoring "Macro Hedges" (Gold/Silver/BTC) over speculative privacy tech during this current volatility.
* The "Wait & See" Phase: ZEC is currently in a "pause mode" after its December run, digesting gains while waiting for the next catalyst (like the Halo upgrades).
Is this the end? Probably not—privacy often moves counter-cyclically. But for now, the "Easy Money" has left the room. ✋
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