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#比特币2026年行情展望 【Privacy Coins Make a Comeback: The Truth Behind XMR's 60% Surge in Three Days】
Recently, XMR's performance has been quite "crazy."
In just three days, it skyrocketed from $480 to over $800, hitting a new all-time high with a total increase of over 60%. Such a magnitude of rise is rare in the crypto world and clearly cannot be explained by a simple technical rebound.
Looking deeper, the privacy coin sector is undergoing a major capital reshuffle. On one side, the departure of ZEC's core developers has directly weakened XMR's competitive pressure among privacy assets, prompting the cautious funds to find new outlets immediately. On the other side, global regulatory voices are growing louder, with frequent high-profile incidents, pushing the once somewhat marginal demand for "privacy" back into the center of real-world issues.
Against this backdrop, XMR is widely regarded by the market as the most mature and reliable player in the privacy sector. Capital is flowing into it, which is a normal market pricing logic.
But here’s the problem—at the $800 level, market divergence has also started to emerge.
Optimists are pondering: the technical roadmap is clear enough, on-chain activity continues to grow, and the privacy narrative is far from finished. According to this logic, breaking into four digits is just a matter of time.
Cautious traders are pouring cold water: this rally is too rapid, and technical indicators are seriously overbought. Many at high levels have already started taking profits actively. The regulatory sword is always hanging overhead, and no one can say when it will fall.
Honestly, both perspectives have their reasons.
XMR has indeed reaffirmed its core position among privacy coins through this rally, and on-chain data supports this judgment. But at the $800 level, the risks are now clearly visible to the market. The rapid pace of increase also means a quick correction could follow. Overbought technicals, increasing active profit-taking, and regulatory uncertainties—these are no secrets, and the market has already priced them in.
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