21Shares: The market value of the privacy coin sector surged nearly fivefold to 30 billion USD in one year, with institutional entry potentially driving a growth space of 18 to 27 times

The report believes that if the privacy sector can capture 5% of the offshore wealth market (valued at approximately 11 to 16 trillion dollars), the market capitalization of this sector will reach 550 billion to 800 billion dollars, representing a growth potential of 18 to 27 times compared to the current approximately 30 billion dollars.

Ethereum and Solana have both incorporated privacy features into their roadmaps, and a16z has also listed privacy as the most important competitive advantage for 2026.