2026-01-15 04:24:19

Privacy coin circle has experienced a sudden upheaval in the past week. The development team behind Zcash suddenly faced collective turmoil, with over 25 core members resigning, completely shattering the project's confidence foundation. The root cause of this conflict ultimately lies in differing visions—disagreements between project management and the development team about the future direction became the final straw.

Market reactions were straightforward. ZEC responded with a drop, falling 17% within 7 days. Interestingly, this selling pressure did not lead to capital exiting but instead sought alternatives. Dash took the opportunity to rise, with a 74% increase during the same period, becoming the main recipient of this displaced capital. Monero also shared in the gains.

Data shows that this shift is not a false alarm. In the past 24 hours, Dash's trading volume doubled, now reaching $1.2 billion, accounting for 130% of its circulating market cap. What does this surge in trading volume mean? Buying pressure is rapidly accumulating, and a more aggressive short squeeze is likely to unfold.

Technical analysis also indicates the same. On the daily chart, Dash has risen for three consecutive days and, supported by strong trading volume, broke through the multi-month resistance at $58. Once this level stabilizes, the upward potential opens up. Based on target price projections, the short-term target is $125, with a medium-term goal of $250. This implies a potential increase of 233% from the current price.

Does this forecast sound crazy? But don’t forget Zcash’s performance last year—an annual increase of 827%. If all the buying interest flowing out of ZEC now shifts to Dash, it is entirely possible for this coin to reach multi-year highs in the coming weeks. This is also why more and more investors are starting to focus on such more stable and privacy-focused projects.

This shift in the crypto market reflects a very simple core logic: projects with fundamental issues, no matter how bright they appeared initially, cannot withstand the reallocation of funds in the end.

ZEC5.6%

DASH4.69%

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alpha_leaker

· 6h ago

ZEC team infighting, Dash is crying out loud. 233% room, just listen; only gamblers dare to get on board.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 6h ago

ZEC this wave is really outrageous, 25 core members have fled? How desperate does that have to be... But to be honest, I still find it a bit hard to understand Dash's recent surge, it feels like funds are betting on a "safer choice," can it really rise to 250? It's a bit uncertain, but looking at the trading volume, it's indeed stacking up quite fiercely. ZEC has dropped so much, yet no one is leaving the market; instead, they are looking for alternatives. This shows that the privacy coin sector itself is still alive, just players are switching. A short-term 233% sounds crazy, but with the precedent of 827% still there, no one can say for sure... Wait for the rebound to confirm before making a move. When people's hearts are scattered, the team is gone too. Even the best project management team is useless if there's no harmony.

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FlashLoanLord

· 6h ago

25 people collectively run away, ZEC is really crashing, Dash is directly taking off as the bailout, I've been tired of ZEC's套路 for a long time --- This wave of shift is very reasonable, the fundamentals are exploding and there's no hope, investors' eyes are extremely sharp --- Not to boast or criticize, a 233% increase sounds unbelievable, but ZEC was up 827% last year, why can't it work --- Dash trading volume doubles as it takes over ZEC funds, I've smelled this smell before, is it happening again? --- What they call stable actually just means taking a gamble, privacy coins are always caught in the game of taking over --- Wait, the core team of ZEC splitting up has happened before, why is it so intense this time

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PrivacyMaximalist

· 6h ago

25 core members run away, ZEC really can't play anymore in this wave Dash's takeover is a bit fierce, with a 74% surge taking off directly ZEC is cooling off, funds are all rushing to Dash, this is the real market vote Privacy coins need someone to clean up ZEC's mess, Dash is doing pretty well Don't be fooled by the 233% prediction, ZEC's past lessons are right in front of you, no matter how much you hype the fundamentals are rotten, it's useless Team split up should run, this is a bloody lesson

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