Zcash Tops $600 as Privacy Coins Surge: Dash +150%, Samson Mow Tells ZEC Holders ‘Buy Bitcoin’ (Nov. 7, 2025)

7 November 2025

Published: November 7, 2025

Zcash (ZEC) led a powerful privacy‑coin rally today, briefly breaking into crypto’s top‑20 by market cap and trading above $600 for the first time since 2018, while Dash (DASH) extended a double‑digit weekly spike. The move comes alongside rapid adoption of Zcash’s Zashi wallet and its NEAR Intents integrations, which make private swaps and payments simpler for everyday users. Meanwhile, Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow weighed in on the frenzy, urging ZEC holders to rotate gains into BTC. ^[1]

Key Takeaways

ZEC clears $600 and re‑enters the top‑20 as market cap approaches $10B and liquidity deepens across major exchanges and derivatives venues. ^[2]
Dash follows Zcash’s lead, jumping roughly 150% on the week as the broader “privacy trade” accelerates. ^[3]
User experience is the catalyst: Zashi’s Swaps and CrossPay features built on NEAR Intents are lowering friction for private transactions. ^[4]
Privacy adoption is rising: Analysts note an expanding anonymity set for Zcash, with >30% of supply now in shielded pools. ^[5]
Debate heats up: Samson Mow told excited ZEC holders to “buy Bitcoin with your gains,” underscoring tensions between privacy‑coin bulls and BTC maximalists. ^[6]

Market Snapshot: ZEC Reclaims the Spotlight

By early Friday, ZEC traded above $600, putting it back among the 20 largest crypto assets for the first time in nearly seven years. CoinDesk reports year‑over‑year gains topping 1,200%, with spot volumes surging and futures open interest spread across Binance, Hyperliquid, and Bybit—evidence that liquidity has broadened beyond a single venue. Technicians also note that a clean breakout over the $500 zone retraces the prior cycle’s local highs, reframing ZEC as one of 2025’s standout performers. ^[7]

DASH continued to mirror the sector leader. The Defiant highlights a ~156% weekly jump and a move toward multi‑year price highs, extending a multi‑month rebound as traders crowd into the privacy narrative. ^[8]

What’s Really Driving the Privacy Trade

1) Zashi + NEAR Intents: Private Money With Fewer Steps

A big chunk of today’s momentum traces back to usability. The Zashi mobile wallet from Electric Coin Company added two live features on NEAR Intents in October:

Zashi Swaps: Convert BTC, SOL, USDC and other assets directly into ZEC in‑app, then shield them.
CrossPay: Spend shielded ZEC while the recipient gets paid in their chosen crypto on any NEAR‑supported chain.

CoinDesk reports NEAR Intents activity has nearly doubled month‑over‑month, with ~$800M in swaps and payments over the last 30 days—evidence that easier cross‑chain execution is pulling new users into the ZEC funnel. ^[9]

2) A Bigger Anonymity Set

Galaxy Research notes that, for the first time, over 30% of circulating ZEC sits in shielded pools—an expanding anonymity set that strengthens privacy guarantees for users who choose to shield. This growth coincides with simpler addresses (Unified Addresses), faster proofs (Halo 2), and a wallet UX that defaults to private flows. ^[10]

Voices in the Market: Mow’s “Take the Profits” Moment

The rally has reignited the old debate over privacy coins versus Bitcoin’s transparency. Today, Samson Mow advised ZEC traders to “buy Bitcoin with your gains,” comparing the Zcash chart to Dogecoin’s speculative arcs—a reminder that even as fundamentals improve, cycles can overshoot. His post instantly circulated across trading desks and crypto Twitter. ^[11]

Why This Matters Beyond Price

Liquidity + On‑Ramps: ZEC’s return to large‑cap status improves order‑book depth, narrows spreads, and can make compliance‑minded platforms more willing to list or relist pairs—potentially reinforcing a self‑sustaining liquidity loop. ^[12]
Usability as a moat: Private money only works when regular people can use it without arcane steps. The intent‑based model abstracts multi‑chain complexity, providing a path for mainstream‑grade privacy without sacrificing convenience. ^[13]
Sector spillovers: With DASH and other privacy names rallying in ZEC’s wake, capital is rotating into the theme—though leadership remains with Zcash for now. ^[14]

By the Numbers (Nov. 7, 2025)

ZEC: Above $600, top‑20 market cap, daily volumes in the billions across spot and futures; derivatives positioning roughly balanced—suggesting something stronger than a pure leverage blow‑off. ^[15]
DASH: Roughly +150% on the week as traders chase privacy‑coin beta. ^[16]
Adoption datapoints: Intent‑based flows on NEAR have nearly doubled month‑over‑month; Zashi’s Swaps and CrossPay give ZEC a clean on‑ramp into shielded money. ^[17]
Anonymity set: Galaxy pegs >30% of supply in shielded pools—an all‑time high share. ^[18]

What to Watch Next

ECC’s Q4 execution: Continued Zashi upgrades and performance work (e.g., efforts under Project Tachyon) are in focus. Delivery on throughput and UX could solidify ZEC’s repositioning from “niche privacy coin” to a mainstream private‑payments rail. ^[19]
Liquidity sustainability: Whether spot volumes stay robust as volatility cools will signal if demand is organic or speculative. ^[20]
Regulatory optics: Rising shielded usage will keep KYC/AML conversations front‑and‑center; policy outcomes will shape listings and fiat on‑ramps across regions (a wildcard for sector multiples). (Context from sector coverage.)

Bottom Line

Today’s action isn’t just another altcoin pump. With ZEC above $600 and DASH ripping higher, the market is repricing privacy as a feature—and doing so on the back of tangible UX improvements and growing shielded usage. Whether you view Mow’s warning as prudent risk management or maximalist bravado, the message is clear: the privacy‑coin narrative is back, and this time it’s riding product‑market fit rather than pure speculation. ^[21]

Disclosure: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consider your risk tolerance before investing in digital assets.

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References

1. www.coindesk.com, 2. www.coindesk.com, 3. www.thedefiant.io, 4. www.coindesk.com, 5. www.galaxy.com, 6. www.tradingview.com, 7. www.coindesk.com, 8. www.thedefiant.io, 9. www.coindesk.com, 10. www.galaxy.com, 11. www.tradingview.com, 12. www.coindesk.com, 13. www.coindesk.com, 14. www.thedefiant.io, 15. www.coindesk.com, 16. www.thedefiant.io, 17. www.coindesk.com, 18. www.galaxy.com, 19. www.coindesk.com, 20. www.coindesk.com, 21. www.coindesk.com

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