Recently, there have been a few interesting signals in the crypto market again. Last night on a major exchange, the ZEC/USDT trading pair suddenly showed unusual activity—large buy orders appeared consecutively within ten minutes, each around 2200 ZEC, with a total trading volume exceeding $30 million. From the candlestick chart, a clear upward pattern has formed, and the MACD also formed a golden cross above the zero line.

This clue is actually worth deeper exploration. Several factors are driving the demand for privacy coins behind the scenes. First, the U.S. Department of Justice publicly demonstrated its tracking capabilities for Bitcoin—they seized 127,000 BTC (equivalent to $1.5 billion) and also disclosed 25 specific Bitcoin addresses. This move directly shattered a market illusion: Bitcoin’s anonymity is actually somewhat lacking in the face of law enforcement’s technical capabilities.

Now the market is starting to reconsider what truly constitutes a privacy asset. Coincidentally, some industry opinion leaders are also promoting the value of privacy assets, further boosting the sector’s enthusiasm. Data also confirms this sentiment—ZEC has surged nearly 10 times in the past month, showing remarkable resilience amid the general pressure on mainstream coins.

However, the question remains: Is this rally a genuine trend reversal, or is it a trap carefully laid out by big players? This requires further observation.