Privacy coins are back in the spotlight as traders begin to whisper about a possible “privacy coin supercycle.” After years of dormancy, several tokens built around anonymous transactions and DeFi privacy tools have seen explosive rallies — with one surging nearly 350% in just 30 days.
As global regulators tighten rules around on-chain transparency, traders seem to be rotating toward privacy-focused projects again, betting that demand for on-chain anonymity is making a powerful comeback. This piece looks at three such coins that have already shown strong momentum in recent weeks — and may still have enough steam left to climb higher.
Zcash (ZEC)
The 350% surge mentioned earlier belongs to Zcash (ZEC) — one of the oldest privacy coins, built to let users send and receive crypto with complete confidentiality through zero-knowledge proofs, a system that hides transaction details without affecting verification.
Zcash recently touched a four-year high of over $297, marking one of the strongest runs among privacy coins this month before cooling off by about 18% due to profit-taking. Despite the short-term correction, ZEC still shows potential to move higher.
Between October 7 and October 16, Zcash’s price formed a higher low, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) — a momentum indicator that tracks whether an asset is overbought or oversold — made a lower low.
This creates a hidden bullish divergence, which usually signals that the broader uptrend is still intact, even when short-term selling pressure builds.
Zcash Price Analysis: TradingView
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To confirm renewed strength, Zcash must reclaim $246 and then close above $297 (37.2% surge from the current levels), which could pave the way toward $312 and $342, with $438 standing as the extended target based on trend-based Fibonacci projections.
For now, holding above $186 keeps Zcash’s bullish structure safe — positioning it as one of the key privacy coins to watch as the sector gains fresh momentum. Under $186, the ZEC price might suffer from more aggressive profit-taking.
Dash (DASH)
The second on the list of privacy coins is Dash (DASH) — a long-running project known for its optional privacy feature, allowing users to mix transactions for added anonymity. Originally launched as a fork of Bitcoin, Dash has evolved into one of the most established privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, used for both payments and secure transfers.
DASH has gained nearly 83% in the past 30 days, though recent profit-taking has caused a 24.8% pullback over the last week. What stands out, however, is that this correction might simply be part of a larger continuation pattern rather than a full reversal.
The token previously broke out of a flag and pole pattern (marked in blue), which had a target near $66 and successfully rallied to $61 before cooling off.
Now, a new flag and pole structure (marked in orange) seems to be forming, suggesting that DASH could be consolidating before another breakout.
DASH Price Analysis: TradingView
If the breakout happens above $43, the new pattern could potentially take the DASH price as high as $94, based on its current pole projection. The first levels to clear would be $49 and $61 — both strong resistance zones.
A drop below $38, however, would weaken this setup and could push DASH down to $33 or even $29.
While the chart may appear complex with multiple poles and flags, it essentially highlights a repeating bullish structure. It also shows that DASH’s current pullback might be more of a pause than a reversal in this ongoing privacy coin uptrend.
Railgun (RAIL)
The third privacy coin on the list, Railgun (RAIL), has been one of the standout gainers in 2025. Built on Ethereum, Railgun lets users perform private transactions, swaps, and DeFi interactions using zk-SNARKs, a cryptographic method that hides sender, receiver, and amount data without compromising blockchain verification.
Over the past 30 days, Railgun has surged nearly 184%, outperforming most privacy coins. Despite that, its recent 8.1% pullback has been modest. More so, considering that RAIL has gained another 5.2% in the past 24 hours, signaling renewed strength.
On-chain data supports this bullish sentiment. All major holder groups have been increasing their positions over the past week:
Smart money wallets are up 21%,
Whales are up 35%,
Public figures have increased holdings by 2%, and
The top 100 addresses (which hold 90% of the supply) are up 2.1%.
RAIL Holders: Nansen
The only area showing mild selling is exchanges, up 4.7%, suggesting retail traders are taking some profits. Still, the accumulation across all other cohorts indicates growing confidence that the privacy coin rally could continue.
Technically, the RAIL price is trading inside a falling wedge pattern, a structure that often precedes an upward breakout. A close above $3.04 could confirm this move, targeting $3.53 initially and $5.61 — near its all-time high — next.
RAIL Price Analysis: TradingView
However, a daily close below $2.24 would invalidate this bullish setup and could push RAIL toward $1.20. For now, Railgun remains one of the strongest-performing privacy tokens, blending on-chain conviction with a technically sound consolidation pattern.
