2026-01-14 08:13:15

Looking at privacy coins from a longer-term perspective, I've been wondering which shows more sustainable upside potential—ZEC or XMR?

Thinking about the positive feedback loops here: as adoption grows, network effects strengthen, and that typically fuels further momentum on higher timeframes. But these two have pretty different ecosystems and use cases.

ZEC has been making moves with Zcash Foundation initiatives and protocol improvements. XMR, meanwhile, has deep community backing and consistent development.

From a technical standpoint, which one do you reckon has the stronger self-reinforcing cycle driving a legitimate long-term trend? The fundamentals matter here—network activity, development velocity, real-world usage. Which actually checks more boxes when you look at the bigger picture?

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ZenChainWalker

· 01-14 08:43

NGL ZEC's foundation initiatives look pretty flashy, but do people actually use them? XMR is different, though—it's backed by a loyal community. That's the real long-term confidence.

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SmartContractRebel

· 01-14 08:43

NGL, the XMR community's enthusiasm is real, but the ZEC Foundation's operations seem more regulated. In the long run, it's a bit hard to tell.

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AirdropChaser

· 01-14 08:42

XMR is really more wild, the community's energy just can't be contained, ZEC feels somewhat restrained by the foundation... but in the long run, it's hard to say

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HalfBuddhaMoney

· 01-14 08:40

XMR community is more resilient, right? ZEC feels like it's been too tightly controlled by the foundation... If we really talk about long-term prospects, it depends on who actually gets used. Right now, it's all just theoretical discussions.

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