Zcash is often billed as \u201cencrypted Bitcoin,\u201d yet its market cap is only about $3\u202fBn\u2014roughly 1\/280th of Bitcoin\u2019s $1.3\u202fT.<\/p>\n
In an exclusive interview with 99Bitcoins,<\/em> Arjun Khemani, advisor to the Winklevoss-backed Zcash project Cypherpunk, breaks down the state of privacy crypto<\/a>.<\/p>\n His position is clear: without digital privacy, there\u2019s no free future.<\/p>\n DISCOVER: Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ZEC influencers typically argue that mandatory privacy could unlock orders\u2011of\u2011magnitude growth, while critics point out that 95% of ZEC remains transparent by default and that regulatory pressure is intensifying.<\/p>\n But according to Khemani<\/a>, optional shielding for Zcash really means optional transparency: private by default, compliant when needed.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think Zcash is a multi\u2011billion\u2011dollar narrative. It\u2019s a trillion\u2011dollar asset. It\u2019s not a trade, it\u2019s not a narrative \u2013 I want it to be the global internet account the world transacts in.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n You need encrypted money for an open society in the digital age.\u201d<\/p>\n Add Zcash\u2019s clear scaling roadmap and SNARK\u2011level privacy<\/a>, and you get a realistic $100B+ thesis.<\/p>\n1. Is Privacy Alone a Multi\u2011Billion\u2011Dollar Narrative for Zcash Price?<\/h2>\n
2. What\u2019s The Realistic Roadmap for Quantum Resistance?<\/h2>\n