Zcash

A group of cypherpunk enthusiasts created Zcash in 2016 to fulfill one of crypto's original ideals: digital cash that exists outside the control of governments and banks. For almost a decade, Zcash's price languished, but the token is up almost 1,000% in the past year, as of June 2026. The funds held in the privacy-minded blockchain's "shielded" asset pools have similarly taken off.