2025-12-06 03:25:01

The SEC recently held a roundtable discussion, bringing together the sensitive topics of cryptocurrency, financial surveillance, and privacy, and even specifically invited Zcash founder Zooko to participate.

Such meetings may not yield clear answers in the short term, but they will have a profound impact on the regulatory direction of privacy coins and zero-knowledge proof technology in the coming years. The key question is: will regulators leave room for "compliant privacy," or will they continue to prioritize on-chain transparency?

The market needs to keep a close eye on this development. After all, the fate of privacy coins like ZEC largely depends on subtle shifts in regulatory attitudes.

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0xLostKey

· 12-06 03:55

ZEC has to run; the SEC will never give privacy coins a way out.

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ForkThisDAO

· 12-06 03:45

Damn, the SEC is holding another roundtable, and this time they really dared to invite Zooko? That's something. This move looks really dangerous for ZEC. If the regulators change their stance, it's game over. Compliant privacy? What a joke, I've never seen such a thing exist. It'll take a few years to see how this plays out—everyone buying now is just gambling. What can Zooko really change by going in there? In the end, it all depends on what the Americans decide. If privacy coins really want to survive, they need to find some bargaining chips for negotiations with regulators. The worst-case scenario is it ends up being either full transparency or getting delisted. The key is, who can be the first to carve out a slice of that "compliance" cake? I wouldn't touch ZEC in the short term—better wait until this blows over.

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unrekt.eth

· 12-06 03:44

The SEC is dodging the issue again, and inviting Zooko over is just ridiculous. Do they want to ban or allow privacy coins, really? When it comes to privacy coins, it all depends on whether the regulators are happy or not—ZEC's fate is in their hands. Compliant privacy? That sounds ironic... Does that even exist? It's the same old line—"closely monitoring developments." Typical routine; anyway, there won't be an answer in the short term, and the market will probably tank first. Zooko is pretty brave for showing up this time; feels like he's dancing on a knife's edge. Once the idea of prioritizing regulatory transparency comes up, privacy coins are doomed. How could ZEC survive? That's how roundtable meetings always go—pointless in the end, might as well just do an airdrop instead. If they really leave any room for privacy this time, that would be a real pleasant surprise, but I'm not holding my breath.

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PhantomHunter

· 12-06 03:38

Another one of those "roundtable meetings"—they talk for ages but can't come to any conclusion. ZEC still has to take a gamble. Honestly, if regulators really want to go after privacy coins, these kinds of meetings won't change anything. What's the point of Zooko putting on a smile? In the end, it'll still go the way Gensler wants. Privacy and transparency are fundamentally opposed; regulators will never leave room for both sides to survive. Feels like ZEC will have to compromise sooner or later—either clean up or get out of the US. Basically, it's all about waiting for when Gensler steps down. Everything will change then.

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GateUser-c802f0e8

· 12-06 03:29

The issue with privacy coins is really uncertain... If you ask me, this SEC roundtable might just be for show; the key is whether any actual policies will come out of it. Projects like ZEC will ultimately have to choose between transparency and privacy. Instead of waiting for the regulators' stance, it's better to start considering compliance solutions now.

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BuyHighSellLow

· 12-06 03:28

Here we go again? The SEC holds meetings to discuss things, and then what? Still have to wait for the final blow to come down. Zooko being invited is a signal—it shows that privacy coins really aren’t having an easy time. Compliant privacy? That’s just wishful thinking. Regulators want transparency, and privacy is fundamentally at odds with their approach. ZEC’s price has already reflected this. Instead of watching the meetings, you might as well just look at the charts. I don’t see any real progress coming out of this roundtable meeting—just the same old tricks. It’s already a fact that privacy coins are being choked. Whether they’re allowed any room to survive is up to the big guys.

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