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Bitcoin rebounds, but privacy coins and zcash continue to slide

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Published 2026-02-06 19:17 UTCUpdated 2026-02-07 16:23 UTC
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Bitcoin recovers from brutal selloff — but these altcoins stay down
DL News - All Articles · News · dlnews.com · 2026-02-07 16:23 UTC
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Overview

Bitcoin rebounded after a sharp weekly drop, but the recovery has not lifted several previously “hot” altcoin trades. Privacy-focused tokens are among the hardest hit, with Monero and Dash down on the week and Zcash extending a multi-month slide. Separate reporting also ties Zcash’s continued weakness to the period following the last disclosed ZEC purchase by Cypherpunk Technologies, a Winklevoss-backed Zcash treasury company.

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CoinGeckoBitcoinMoneroDashZcashWorld Liberty FinancialCypherpunk TechnologiesArthur Hayes
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Why now
  • BTC price action shifted from a weekly low near $60,000 to around $69,000 by Saturday morning in New York.
  • Privacy coins posted large 7-day losses during the same selloff window.
  • Zcash’s decline is being framed around the period since Cypherpunk’s last disclosed buy.
Why it matters
  • Shows a divergence: BTC stabilized while privacy tokens remained among the weakest segments.
  • ZEC’s drawdown is being tracked against treasury-company purchase disclosures.
  • Highlights how quickly “hot trades” can unwind after a market-wide selloff.
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Recurring claims
  • Bitcoin recovered from a weekly selloff, while several altcoins—especially privacy coins—remained sharply down.
  • Zcash has fallen more than 50% since Cypherpunk Technologies last disclosed a ZEC purchase on Dec. 30, 2025.
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  • DL News: neutral
  • The Defiant: neutral
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Bitcoin recovers from brutal selloff — but these altcoins stay down
DL News - All Articles · dlnews.com · 2026-02-07 16:23 UTC
Zcash Down Over 50% Since Winklevoss-Backed DAT’s Last Purchase
The Defiant · thedefiant.io · 2026-02-06 19:17 UTC
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