@maximiliana90
Tornado Cash 2.0’s anonymous transaction volume dropped 70% in Q1 2025 to $50 million, hit by regulatory crackdowns and user distrust after 2024 sanctions. This decline opens a gap for Zcash (ZEC), which offers optional privacy via zk-SNARKs. Zcash’s transaction volume rose 30% to $200 million, with its price climbing 15% to $40 as users seek alternatives. Zcash’s transparent and shielded pools provide flexibility, appealing to privacy-focused users, while its established reputation avoids Tornado’s legal baggage. However, Zcash faces scalability issues, with transaction fees up 20% due to demand. While Zcash can capture 10% of Tornado’s former market by Q3, broader privacy coin scrutiny—especially with Monero’s challenges—may cap its growth unless regulatory clarity emerges in 2025.
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