Privacy sector surges 213% year-to-date, ZEC leads gains

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Altcoins to watch surged as the privacy sector jumped 213% year-to-date through September 6, 2026, according to Glassnode. ZEC led the rally, pushing the sector’s market cap to $33.6 billion. While Bitcoin fell 36% from its October 2025 peak and the median of the top 200 coins dropped 58%, privacy coins remained the only sector above prior levels. Over the past 30 days, the privacy sector rose 90%, outperforming top altcoins.

Glassnode reported that, as of September 6, 2026, Bitcoin is down 36% from its October 2025 high, while the median of the top 200 assets is down 58% from that level. Among all sectors, only the privacy sector remains above its prior level, up 213%, and has also led the top ten sectors with a 90% gain over the past 30 days.

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