Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group (DCG), has declared that the crypto market is entering a "privacy phase," with Zcash (ZEC) gaining significant attention. Silbert likens Zcash's current trajectory to Bitcoin's early days, noting that while Bitcoin was initially seen as a private value transfer tool, its traceability has become evident with advancements in on-chain analysis. In contrast, Zcash, which uses zk-SNARKs technology to conceal transaction details, is now being reassessed for its privacy features. Zcash has seen a remarkable price surge, gaining 1,140% over the past year, outpacing Bitcoin and drawing renewed interest to privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. This surge has also caught the attention of mainstream financial media, with the Wall Street Journal recently reporting on Zcash. Institutional interest is growing, with DCG listing Zcash as a key holding and launching an institutional mining pool. Additionally, the Winklevoss brothers have invested $50 million to increase their Zcash holdings, signaling a shift from narrative to tangible institutional investment in privacy coins.