Key Takeaways
BlockchainReporter examines the privacy coin sector, highlighting Zcash holding $1,260 and Monero trading at half its market cap.
According to BlockchainReporter, the privacy coin sector consists largely of two dominant tokens, Zcash and Monero, which together comprise 98.6% of the 52-coin category's $33.33 billion market cap. At 19:16 UTC on November 8, 2026, Zcash traded at $1,261.60 with a market capitalization of $21.49 billion, while Monero traded at $604.30 with an $11.39 billion market cap.
While major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether experienced weekly losses, both privacy tokens posted gains over seven days, with Zcash up 2.80% and Monero up 1.75%. Reporting indicates that Zcash trades at higher volume and absorbs larger orders due to deep order books and upgrade narratives surrounding its upcoming NU7 network upgrade and transition to the Zebra full node. Conversely, Monero trades at a liquidity and access discount, reflecting thinner order books and narrower exchange footprints. Market analysts note that exchange access risks and liquidity constraints explain the valuation gap between the two leading privacy assets.
Source & Fact-Check Note
https://blockchainreporter.net/best-crypto-to-buy-now-zcash-monero-market-cap/
