Gemini Co-Founder Says Zcash's Popularity Reminds of 2019 Crypto Market

Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss stated that the current market interest in the privacy coin Zcash reminds him of the crypto market in 2019, when Bitcoin had just emerged from the bear market of 2018, and the focus shifted towards institutional infrastructure and custody. Zcash was launched in 2016 and utilizes zero-knowledge proofs to enable private transactions, but has long faced regulatory scrutiny, with some exchanges having delisted it. According to CoinGecko data, the price of ZEC rose from approximately $511 in January 2026 to $1,335.51 on September 16. Since receiving approval from New York State in 2018, Gemini has become the first licensed trading platform to offer Zcash trading and custody services.

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