21Shares: Privacy Coin Sector Market Cap Surges Nearly Fivefold in a Year to $30 Billion, Institutional Entry Could Drive 18x–27x Growth Potential
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www.21shares.com
The report suggests that if the privacy sector captures 5% of the offshore wealth market (valued at approximately $11 to $16 trillion), the sector's market capitalization would reach $550 billion to $800 billion, representing an 18- to 27-fold growth potential from its current valuation of roughly $30 billion. Both Ethereum and Solana have integrated privacy features into their roadmaps, with a16z also identifying privacy as the most important competitive advantage for 2026.