‘Like Bitcoin In 2013'—Sudden 1,000% Price Surge Has Billionaires Betting On A Surprise $1.5 Trillion Crypto Flip

The article contrasts a weakened bitcoin — trading near $80,000, about 25% below its $126,000 October high — with a dramatic rally in privacy coin Zcash (ZEC), which has surged more than 1,100% over the past year and doubled in the last three months. Major crypto investors and funds (Multicoin Capital, the Winklevoss-backed Cypherpunk Technologies and endorsements from figures like Naval Ravikant) have built sizable ZEC positions, citing zk-SNARK privacy, Solana integration, and an upcoming halving as catalysts. The piece frames Zcash’s advance as a potential market rotation or “flip” that could reshape capital flows within crypto, boosting demand for privacy-focused assets even as bitcoin faces headwinds.