Grayscale introduces 6 promising cryptocurrency coins: Zcash and others.

Investors are becoming increasingly selective when allocating Capital to altcoins. This makes altcoin season more selective than before. Zcash (ZEC ) and other cryptocurrencies remain preferred, even amidst widespread market concerns.

The latest data and reports from Grayscale indicate that ZEC holder sentiment remained stable in December 2025. Some indicators even showed more positive signals.

Zcash Shield Pool reaches a new All-Time-High.

According to data from zkp.baby, the amount of ZEC locked in the Shield Pool has reached an All-Time-High. This figure exceeds 5 million ZEC, representing approximately 30% of the total circulating supply.

Shield Pool is one of Zcash's core features, allowing users to convert ZEC from a transparent wallet to an anonymous wallet. This mechanism enhances user data security.

Notably, the amount of ZEC held in the Shield Pool remained around 4.8 million throughout November 2025, even though the price of ZEC had at one point dropped nearly 60%. The data shows that ZEC holder maintained long-term confidence and were not affected by short-term fluctuations.

In December 2025, the price of ZEC recovered by over 70% . Simultaneously, Shield Pool also set a new record. These developments further strengthened investor confidence. This is also why Arthur Hayes, former CEO of BitMEX and a prominent investor, expressed optimism about ZEC.

“The tears of doubters will be my motivation. ZEC first goal is $1,000.” — Arthur Hayes Chia .

Zcash reaching a new peak further demonstrates the project's growth potential. It also shows that Capital is gradually shifting towards digital assets that prioritize privacy and data security.

Grayscale highlights six privacy-focused altcoins.

Grayscale's Q4 2025 report further solidifies Zcash's position. Grayscale is currently one of the world's largest cryptocurrency investment firms.

According to this report, the past quarter was a market correction period after a period of strong growth. However, the cryptocurrency segment stood out the most.

Grayscale has evaluated six privacy-focused altcoins. Zcash not only leads the privacy coin group but also ranks number one in Grayscale's Top 20 list.

“Leading the Top 20 for Q4 are several security-related Token , such as Zcash (ZEC), Monero (XMR), Dash (DASH), Decred (DCR), Basic Attention Token (BAT), and Beldex (BDX),” Grayscale emphasized .

A recent report by BeInCrypto also shows that XMR maintains higher on-chain usage compared to ZEC . Investors who missed the price surge of XMR and ZEC may consider smaller- Capital security coins, such as DASH , DCR , or BAT .

Grayscale emphasizes that organizations are increasingly focusing on assets that provide stronger privacy protection . This trend is even more pronounced in the context of ongoing data breaches.

The report also predicts that the security coin segment will continue to experience strong growth in 2026. Integration with DeFi and Web3 platforms is expected to further fuel this trend.