Privacy Coins XMR and ZEC Plummet as Capital Rotates to Solana-Based GHOST

The privacy cryptocurrency market is witnessing a significant shift as established coins Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) face sharp price corrections, while investors pivot capital towards newer infrastructure projects like GhostWareOS (GHOST). ZEC price surged from around $20 in late 2024 to peaks above $700 in 2025, but has since corrected to the $500 range, with daily drops of 7% to 20% throughout November 2025. Similarly, XMR price fell from highs of $400-$450 to approximately $330, marking a 10% decline in 24 hours, with its market cap near $6 billion.

This downturn coincides with privacy-focused whales reallocating funds from XMR and ZEC into GHOST, a full-stack privacy layer built on Solana. GhostWareOS distinguishes itself by focusing on encrypted communication, anonymous identity management, and metadata privacy, using zero-knowledge proofs and private relays to obscure user behavior on Solana dApps. Unlike standalone privacy blockchains, GHOST is already listed on major platforms like CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko, trading at just cents with a small market cap, attracting traders seeking live projects over presales.

The rotation highlights evolving trends in privacy technology, where projects like GHOST aim to address metadata leaks and identity exposure within active ecosystems like Solana, while Zcash and Monero grapple with profit-taking and regulatory pressures.