Privacy coins are back in the spotlight as traders begin to whisper about a possible “privacy coin supercycle.” After years of dormancy, several tokens built around anonymous transactions and DeFi privacy tools have seen explosive rallies — with one surging nearly 350% in just 30 days.
As global regulators tighten rules around on-chain transparency, traders seem to be rotating toward privacy-focused projects again, betting that demand for on-chain anonymity is making a powerful comeback. This piece looks at three such coins that have already shown strong momentum in recent weeks — and may still have enough steam left to climb higher.
The 350% surge mentioned earlier belongs to Zcash (ZEC) — one of the oldest privacy coins, built to let users send and receive crypto with complete confidentiality through zero-knowledge proofs, a system that hides transaction details without affecting verification.
Zcash recently touched a four-year high of over $297, marking one of the strongest runs among privacy coins this month before cooling off by about 18% due to profit-taking. Despite the short-term correction, ZEC still shows potential to move higher.
Between October 7 and October 16, Zcash’s price formed a higher low, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) — a momentum indicator that tracks whether an asset is overbought or oversold — made a lower low.
This creates a hidden bullish divergence, which usually signals that the broader uptrend is still intact, even when short-term selling pressure builds.
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To confirm renewed strength, Zcash must reclaim $246 and then close above $297 (37.2% surge from the current levels), which could pave the way toward $312 and $342, with $438 standing as the extended target based on trend-based Fibonacci projections.
For now, holding above $186 keeps Zcash’s bullish structure safe — positioning it as one of the key privacy coins to watch as the sector gains fresh momentum. Under $186, the ZEC price might suffer from more aggressive profit-taking.
The second on the list of privacy coins is Dash (DASH) — a long-running project known for its optional privacy feature, allowing users to mix transactions for added anonymity. Originally launched as a fork of Bitcoin, Dash has evolved into one of the most established privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, used for both payments and secure transfers.
DASH has gained nearly 83% in the past 30 days, though recent profit-taking has caused a 24.8% pullback over the last week. What stands out, however, is that this correction might simply be part of a larger continuation pattern rather than a full reversal.
