The privacy coin sector exploded this week, marking one of its strongest rallies in years as investors rotated toward censorship-resistant assets amid growing global surveillance and regulatory tension.
Leading the surge were PIVX (+32.75%), Horizen (+60.63%), and Dash (+44.75%), each breaking long-term resistance levels and recording double-digit daily gains. The combined move underscores renewed appetite for privacy-centric blockchains as macro and policy risks intensify.
PIVX Climbs 84% Weekly on Institutional Rotation
PIVX soared 32.75% in 24 hours and 83.95% over the past week, reaching a $29.48 million market cap. Trading volume jumped 108% to $17.69 million, its highest since early 2022.
The rally comes amid rising demand for censorship-resistant assets following Grayscale’s launch of its Zcash Trust, and as geopolitical stress drives investors toward privacy ecosystems including Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC).
Analysts note the shift mirrors a broader move away from centralized stablecoins and toward on-chain privacy protocols.
Horizen Jumps 60% After Base L2 Migration
Horizen (ZEN) led sector performance with a 60.63% daily gain and 82.21% weekly increase, bringing its market cap to $351.86 million. The rally followed its ERC-20 migration to Coinbase’s Base Layer 2, which enabled integrations with Uniswap and Aerodrome.
Horizen’s DAO governance launch and zk-proof privacy appchain expansion have made it a leading modular blockchain for cross-chain DeFi activity. Derivatives volume surged to $392 million, signaling strong speculative interest in its new architecture.
Dash Breaks 968-Day Downtrend as Volume Hits Yearly High
Dash (DASH) rose 44.75% in 24 hours and 64.95% weekly, reclaiming the $50 level for the first time since 2024. The move accompanied a 397% rise in derivatives open interest, now at $416 million, as traders positioned for a breakout.
Technically, Dash’s chart confirms a multi-year falling wedge reversal, with the privacy index outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum by 14.4% in a single day.
Privacy Revival Signals Broader Market Shift
The privacy sector’s explosive week reflects more than short-term speculation, it highlights a strategic pivot toward decentralized and untraceable networks amid increasing regulatory scrutiny on traditional finance and stablecoins.
While PIVX and Horizen leverage Ethereum’s ecosystem for growth, Dash’s technical reversal adds weight to the argument that privacy tokens are staging a sector-wide comeback.
As macro uncertainty rises, analysts suggest that privacy coins could become a defining trade of Q4 2025, bridging regulatory caution and market demand for financial sovereignty in the digital age.