Zcash (ZEC) has pushed the privacy sector to become the strongest-performing segment of the crypto market since Bitcoin’s (BTC) October peak.

Privacy tokens gain 213% as Bitcoin trades 36% below all-time high levels

The privacy sector has gained 213% since the October 6 crypto market peak last year, outperforming Bitcoin and other top crypto sectors which remain below ATH levels. DeFi is down 27%, while Gaming fell the most, down 74%, according to a Glassnode report on Monday.

The gap has persisted despite a broad-based recovery over the past month. All 10 sectors recorded gains over the last 30 days, with privacy again leading the market with a 90% surge.

“A month of broad gains has not changed the split: privacy above the high, everything…