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XRP Drops 53% Over Past Year While Privacy-Focused Zcash Surges
Major altcoins including XRP recorded substantial yearly declines while privacy-focused Zcash gained more than 2,400% over the same period.
XRP dropped 52.57% over the past year, while Cardano and Solana fell roughly 73.54% and 49.31%, respectively. Conversely, Zcash experienced a rally exceeding 2,400%, positioning it as the tenth-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $21.75 billion.
Zcash's advance was driven by multiple factors, including the listing of a spot ETF on NYSE Arca and institutional demand through an order for 200,000 ZEC. The protocol also implemented technical upgrades that supported adoption of its private pools, with shielded addresses now holding roughly 30% of its circulating supply.
Unlike XRP, Cardano, and Solana, which broadcast all transaction histories and wallet balances on public blockchains, Zcash provides an option to process transfers through shielded pools that protect user privacy.
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