iL Capo of Crypto Sees Privacy Assets Repriced as Key Market Theme for 2026

On 7 January 2026, market analyst iL Capo of Crypto argued that investors are shifting from valuing transparency to seeking stronger financial privacy as digital money becomes more traceable. He sees recent strength in privacy coins like Monero and Zcash as evidence of capital rotating toward assets that hedge against monitoring and programmable control. In his view, this represents a strategic repricing of privacy as critical infrastructure, rather than a short-term panic trade.