{"id":5495,"date":"2026-01-12T06:53:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5495"},"modified":"2026-01-12T06:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:53:46","slug":"monero-breaks-500-as-zcash-turmoil-and-privacy-narrative-fuel-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5495","title":{"rendered":"Monero Breaks $500 as Zcash Turmoil and Privacy Narrative Fuel Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • Monero surpassed US$500 for the first time since 2021, marking a 20% weekly increase and nearing its previous all-time high of US$517.50.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Investor interest is fueled by increased regulatory scrutiny and positive outlooks from firms like Grayscale and Coinbase, who view privacy coins as a major emerging market theme.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Capital is shifting from Zcash to Monero because of leadership resignations and internal drama at the Electric Coin Company, making XMR the preferred choice for privacy-sector exposure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Monero (XMR) has surged past US$500 (AU$746) for the first time since 2021, rising over 20% in a week. The privacy coin rose more than 6% on Sunday and about 20% over the past week, putting it within range of its April 2021 peak near US$517.50 (AU$792).<\/p>\n

    The trigger is that investors are switching to XMR assets amid growing regulatory scrutiny, and by bullish commentary from firms like Grayscale and Coinbase highlighting privacy coins as a key emerging theme.<\/p>\n

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    XMR\/USD. Source: CoinMarketCap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    But again, Zcash\u2019s meltdown is probably the biggest (and most obvious) reason as to why XMR is pumping.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Related:<\/strong> Wyoming Makes History with $FRNT: America\u2019s First State-Issued Stable Token Goes Live<\/p>\n

    Monero Benefits From Zcash Dev Drama<\/h2>\n

    As reported, Zcash (ZEC) saw a mass leadership resignation that sent prices plunging over 20% in a week. It happened after the team at Electric Coin Company, the organisation in charge of the Zcash protocol as a whole, resigned last Wednesday, citing working conditions and board disputes over project assets and direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The conflict also exposed fights over funding allocations tied to the Bootstrap Project. Zcash\u2019s token (ZEC) dropped more than 20% in the days that followed, sliding to around US$360 (AU$551) over the weekend.<\/p>\n

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    ZEC\/USD. Source: CoinMarketCap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    So, with Zcash tied up in governance and funding drama, Monero has been the simpler, cleaner privacy trade for investors looking for exposure to the sector.<\/p>\n

    Monero\u2019s price has been on an uptrend since last September last year, shortly after suffering a block reorganisation by Qubic, as Crypto News Australia reported.<\/p>\n

    Read more:<\/strong> Ripple Stays Private as XRP Expands Onchain, With First Spot Market Launching on Hyperliquid<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Monero,Privacy,Zcash#Monero #Breaks #Zcash #Turmoil #Privacy #Narrative #Fuel #Rally1768200826<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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