Privacy tokens are having quite the moment in 2026. The broader privacy narrative is heating up, and the numbers back it up—roughly 80% of these assets are in green territory as the year kicks off.

Looking at the bigger picture: out of 18 privacy tokens that've broken the $100M market cap barrier, 14 have posted gains since January opened. That's a pretty solid showing.

Who's leading the charge? XNC is up over 100%—specifically +102%. DASH isn't far behind at +74%, while XMR has climbed +60% in the same window. These kinds of moves don't happen in a vacuum. There's clearly growing interest in privacy-focused assets, whether it's regulatory pressure elsewhere driving demand or just investors rotating into the space.