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• Zcash surged 96% in 30 days, nearly quadrupling from its June price, while Monero sits 30% below its January peak.

• Nearly $996 million in U.S. spot ETF assets gives Zcash mainstream access Monero lost when Binance, OKX, and Kraken delisted it in 2024.

• A ‘Shielded Bitcoin’ paper validates Zcash’s zero-knowledge proof technology but won’t directly drive users or fees to ZEC’s network.

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In January 2026, Monero (CRYPTO: XMR) hit an impressive…