Joël Valenzuela on crypto privacy, KYC pressure, and $50m Zcash

Dash core member Joël Valenzuela outlined why privacy-focused assets are drawing users amid tighter KYC and surveillance concerns. He cited growing legal clarity, AI-related anxieties, and Bitcoin’s transparency, and referenced Tyler Winklevoss’s $50m Zcash investment while highlighting Dash’s 2014 focus on instant, low-cost private payments and upcoming feature work.