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The cryptocurrency market has experienced dramatic shifts across multiple sectors over the past week. Privacy Tokens and Layer-2 protocols were the clear winners this week. This week’s performance indicates a growing trend of investors positioning themselves about regulatory changes as well as technological advancements as we approach the final weeks of 2025. Zcash Dominates with Historic Weekly Surge Zcash (ZEC), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, has grown significantly this week. During the week, Zcash gained almost 30.64% to $453.33, leading all cryptocurrencies. Volume traded exceeded $883 million. Zcash has regained its momentum due to numerous factors that have resurrected institutional investor interest in privacy-based blockchain technologies. The occurrence of the rally is an indication of the fact that privacy assets are of interest to institutions after changes in politics. Market observers attribute the shift to expectations of more lenient regulations under the new administration. Recent additions to the Presidential Council of Advisors for Digital Assets have boosted privacy-focused cryptocurrencies’ regulatory prospects. The Zcash Foundation reports that zero knowledge proofs execute 15% of ZEC transactions every day, with over 4.5 million tokens in the shielded pool. Shielded Labs introduced a dynamic charge concept to manage price volatility-related transaction costs. A Zcash ETF filed by Grayscale on NYSE Arca is a turning point, signifying institutional interest in privacy-themed assets through regulated vehicles. MemeCore and Layer-2 Tokens Show Strong Performance MemeCore (M) rose 23.88% to $1.66 on $16.5 million in trading this week. It recently launched an EVM-compatible mainnet, opening the door for meme-driven rewards and cultural engagement. MemeCore has also secured funding from well-known venture firms, including IBC Group, Waterdrip Capital, and AC Capital, to support its meme-focused infrastructure. Meanwhile, Merlin Chain (MERL) climbed 18.02% over the week, trading at $0.4384 with $59.7 million in volume. Bitcoin’s native Layer-2 protocol deployed in early 2024…

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