by Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project:

For years, the dominant narrative in crypto has been scale, speculation, and surveillance. Public blockchains were framed as radical transparency. And transparency does matter—for holding governments, corporations, and institutions accountable. But when it comes to your money, transparency is surveillance by design. The tide is shifting. Interest in privacy is climbing again, and this time the tools are real, usable, and shipping fast.
One of the clearest signals came from Zano. Coverage recently described Zano’s price action as a breakout for the privacy sector—price following fundamentals, not hype. The surge isn’t just about charts. It reflects a broader adoption curve: privacy as a necessity, not a niche.