ZCASH (ZEC) has more than doubled in prices during last week, when the request for confidentiality parts climbs during the wider rally “upster”. The room increased from $ 50 to more than $ 130 on October 3, reaching $ 135.54 at its peak, according to Coingecko.
The last rally has pushed ZEC to its highest level since April 2022, although it remains almost 96% below its summit of $ 3193 in 2016.
In the past 24 hours, ZEC has won 21.5%, making it the most efficient digital asset among major tokens. At seven days, its price increased to 133.2%, leading the larger privacy parts sector.
The rally was accompanied by a sharp increase in activity, with a negotiation volume of 1,150% to 292 million dollars. Protected transactions, the confidentiality of confidentiality of the signature of ZCASH, increased by 15.5% per month, indicating the active demand of users rather than purely speculative inputs.
The ZK-Snark time pushes ZCASH market capitalization over $ 1.8 billion
Market players attribute the transition to renewed attention to ZK-SNark technology, the zero-knowledge proof system that underpins ZCASH armored transactions. Technology allows users to prove that a transaction has occurred without disclosing details such as the sender, the recipient or the amount.
ZCASH, originally Ferchu from the Bitcoin code base, offers transparent and armored transactions, attractive users who wish the confidentiality option to an era of tightening surveillance.
Overvoltage has also coincided with broader discussions on digital surveillance and digital currencies of the Central Bank (CBDC).
On X, eminent entrepreneur Naval Ravikant describes Bitcoin as “insurance against Fiat” and ZCASH as “insurance against bitcoin”, suggesting that ZEC offers protection against the transparent nature of the main cryptocurrency.
MERT MUMTAZ, CEO of Helius and a former engineer from Coinbase, ArguEd that Confidentiality is not negotiable as centralized stables and CBDCs develop, calling a cryptographic ecosystem without private money “a dystopian nightmare”.
Institutional feeling added to the momentum. Grayscale has announced that its ZCASH Trust is now open to private placement, giving accredited investors an exposure to assets in a structure similar to its Bitcoin and Ethereum products.
The announcement has helped strengthen the confidence of traditional investors, ZEC’s market capitalization from $ 700 million earlier in September to more than $ 1.8 billion.
The ZCASH development team was also active. The ZCASH Foundation recently presented an 18 -month -old roadmap which includes improvements and bare audits7 for ZCASH armored assets (ZSAS).
These steps are designed to improve scalability, safety and interoperability, potentially increase flow.
Transversal integrations such as ZEC exchanges on Thorswap have further expanded its usefulness, allowing users to interact transparently with assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum in decentralized financing parameters.
The gathering has increased attention in the sector of privacy documents. Monero (XMR), the largest confidentiality by market capitalization, was negotiated at $ 330.12 with weekly gains from 13.6%.
DASH (DASH) increased by 61.4% in the last seven days to $ 32.95, while Beldex (BDX), Decred (DCR) and Zano (Zano) also recorded weekly gains. Despite this, the disproportionate movement of ZCASH and the ZK-SNark maturity distinguishes it from the rivals.
At the time of the press, ZEC is negotiated above $ 130 with a market capitalization of $ 1.8 billion, making it the 82nd largest cryptocurrency.
EU to prohibit confidentiality parts under the new LMA rules by 2027
The European Union goes ahead with the ban on cryptocurrencies preserving privacy within the framework of its new anti-whiteness rules (AMLR), which will take effect in 2027.
The rules prohibit banks, financial institutions and cryptographic asset service providers to manage improved anonymity tokens such as Monero and Zcash, as well as anonymous cryptographic accounts.
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https://t.co/xot37m6mrhArticle 79 of the AMLR explicitly prohibits the maintenance of anonymous accounts or services which allow the anonymization of transactions. The frame not only covers confidentiality parts, but also other financial products designed to obscure property or transfers.
Although the basic rules are final, regulators still work on the details of the implementation through delegated laws and implementation of the acts of the European Bank.
Dubai has already brought similar restrictions. Its Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) prohibited confidentiality documents in February 2023, with the exception of emissions and related activities.
Vara, who oversees all virtual asset suppliers of the emirate, has defined tokens improved by anonymity such as assets that block traceability on public books. Companies that do not comply with fines of up to 50 million AED ($ 13.6 million) or a percentage of annual income.
Globally, confidentiality tools remain under meticulous examination. In the United States, prosecutors continued large-scale affairs against tornado tasks and the samurai portfolio, accusing their founders of transmitting illicit funds through the mixing services not found.
The trend shows an increasing regulatory push to slow down the anonymity of digital assets, even if the defenders of privacy warn against risks to financial freedom.
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