Zcash's Rise in Privacy and the Growth of Decentralized Exchanges Indicate a More Mature Crypto Market Focused on User Empowerment
- Zcash (ZEC) surged 198.92% to $420 by mid-November 2025, driven by increased demand for privacy-focused zero-knowledge proof transactions and a 4.1M token shielded supply via Orchard protocol. - Electric Coin Co. (ECC) unveiled Q4 2025 upgrades including ephemeral addresses, improved hardware wallet support, and P2SH multisig wallets to enhance Zcash's utility and privacy. - Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) processed $1.36T in October 2025, with Hyperliquid leading at $299B, reflecting growing trader prefe
Electric Coin Co. (ECC), the organization responsible for
ECC’s roadmap for Q4 2025 is focused on boosting Zcash’s functionality and privacy capabilities. Major plans include adding ephemeral addresses for swaps using the NEAR Intents protocol, enhancing hardware wallet support for Keystone, and implementing Pay-to-Script-Hash (P2SH) multisig wallets, according to The Block. These developments come after Zashi’s recent rollout of decentralized on-ramp and off-ramp services, which have made shielded
At the same time, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) achieved record-breaking volumes, with perpetual DEXs handling $1.36 trillion in October—a 79% jump from August’s $759 billion—according to
Ethereum’s stablecoin sector also hit a new high, recording $2.82 trillion in monthly transactions—driven primarily by
In a notable development, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) contributed to volatility in the crypto market after receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, who later claimed not to know him, according to
As the digital asset sector continues to develop, Zcash’s advancements in privacy and the surge in DEX trading activity indicate a maturing market that places greater emphasis on user autonomy and security. Nonetheless, regulatory challenges and broader economic factors—such as Trump’s energy agenda and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies—remain significant risks for asset valuations.
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