While leading digital assets such as bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, and solana have momentarily paused thei
While leading digital assets such as bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, and solana have momentarily paused their momentum toward the end of the weekend, privacy-centric cryptocurrencies have quietly regained traction, showing renewed investor interest. As of Sunday, May 25, the privacy coin sector advanced over 3%, bringing its combined valuation to $10 billion.
The Hidden Crypto Boom: Privacy Coins Reclaim Spotlight With Massive Gains
Privacy coins have delivered some of the weeks strongest performances, led by standout moves from monero and zcash. Monero (XMR) climbed 2.4% on Sunday and has gained 20.2% over the past seven days. Zcash (ZEC) posted an 8.6% increase by Sunday afternoon, adding up to a 23.2% rise over the same period. Tornado cash (TORN) also advanced, up 6.7% over the weekend and 11% across the last week.
Monero ( XMR) on May 25, 2025.
ZEC‘s seven-day gain of 23.2% is impressive, but it’s the 30-day leap—up 51%—that grabs attention. Still, zcash has slipped 7.51% year-to-date against the U.S. dollar. Monero, by contrast, has charted a more convincing climb: up 80% over the last month and more than 112% since Jan. 1. TORN spiked 27% this month but remains slightly negative for the year, down 0.39%.
Turning to daily performance, beldex (BDX) rose 4.1% and zano (ZANO) edged up 1.6% in the last 24 hours. The entire privacy coin sector now commands a market value of $10 billion, with XMR and ZEC dominating the scene. XMR alone holds a $7.54 billion market cap, changing hands at $408.79 per coin.
That‘s a commanding 75.4% of the sector’s total value. At $51.86 per coin, ZEC follows with 8.3% dominance, while smaller projects occupy much leaner slices of the pie. What makes the rally in privacy-focused tokens particularly striking is their limited liquidity—a consequence of delistings and bans by major exchanges navigating regulatory scrutiny.
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