While The Market Plays Ping Pong, We Get to Work 🏓
Forget waiting around while Bitcoin plays ping pong near 100K. At AltCryptoGems we build. Sure, we’re bullish, and yes we’d love an altseason in full swing, but the market doesn’t hand out everything at once… So in the meantime, we think, learn, analyze, research, and pick up an award along the way.
That’s right! Last week we visited Amsterdam for Crypto Congres 2025’, and it was great reconnecting with people in the space. Even in a slower market, sitting down with others sharpens your read on what’s coming next. One theme stood out. Strong narratives are driving everything right now, and privacy is quickly becoming one of the most compelling. And on top of that, we picked up the Visionaire of the Year Award. Now that’s what we call a good day.
Fresh Drops, Fresh Insights 📡
In the crypto space, you’ve got to keep moving. So in case you missed it, we’ve got a fresh batch of solid videos for you. Our AltCryptoTalk team has been posting daily on YouTube, covering airdrops like Rayls, Gas.zip, OpenMind, and Brevis, plus deep dives on Zcash and a top five privacy coins. And that was just last week. Don’t miss out!
Getting Real About the Market 📟
If this cycle feels heavy, the latest AltCryptoCast episode is for you. We kept it real and talked through how we’re dealing with the highs, the lows, the worries, and the pressure to jump in every time the market dips. And while you’re at it, don’t skip the video we shot in Prague, where we were invited to the launch of the Trezor Safe 7. It looks sharp, works smoothly and safely over Bluetooth, and it’s already quantum ready.
What happens when you mix fresh news with sharp charts? Dive into our Market Outlook and news round-up to get the full picture fast.
This Week’s Insights 🗂️
Zcash: Nine Years Later, it Steps Forward Again
AltCryptoCast Ep. 23: A Straight Look at the Market
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The Privacy Veteran That Just Jumped 500 Percent 💫
Zcash jumped back into the top 20 after a 500 percent surge, raising the question whether this is a quick spike or a real shift. Launched in 2016 by the Electronic Coin Company and built by early Bitcoiner Zooko, it runs as a privacy-focused Layer 1 using zk-SNARK to confirm transactions without exposing sender or receiver details. It keeps everything anonymous with encrypted messages and low fees near 0.0001 ZEC. The ecosystem is small, but more than 765 thousand users have completed over 15.75 million transactions.
At the core is $ZEC. It covers fees, rewards miners, and works for payments and P2P transfers. Its story has been wild. It launched with an ATH near six thousand dollars, crashed under 100 dollars in a week, and spent years drifting. Now that privacy tokens are back in demand, $ZEC has skyrocketed. With a tight supply, a growing user base, and room for a deeper ecosystem, could it revisit its earlier peak? That would be something!
Episode 23: Portfolio Minus 37 Percent... Now What? 🪄
The charts keep stalling, altcoins keep slipping, and every breakout fizzles before it gets going. Our own portfolio is sitting at minus 37 percent and plenty of traders are in the same boat. Confidence feels thin, momentum has dried up, and money is leaking out of the market fast. Yet the bigger picture tells a different story. Institutions keep building, the infrastructure looks stronger than ever and the groundwork for the next wave is already in place.
The tension between those two realities is exactly why this week’s AltCryptoCast hits different. We dig into cash flow, risk management, and the smart calls to make when nothing wants to budge. If you want a clear read on the year so far and a game plan that actually helps, this episode is your stop. Take a breath, tune in, and let’s get you grounded.
Headlines This Week from AltCryptoTalk:
Miners Face Pressure as Block Rewards Fall and Fees Stay Low
SEC vs CFTC: Senate Drafts Set Stage for Crypto Regulation Showdown
You see what’s happening. Now lean in. 🔔
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