there's only 5 privacy coins that really make sense in 2026:

➢ $XMR = default privacy + real world usage + strongest network effect

➢ $ZEC = best tech + shielded innovation + still the most institutional friendly privacy play

➢ $DASH = fast payments + surviving brand + still one of the easiest to use for normies

➢ $ARRR = pure pirate ethos + hardcore community + one of the most censorship resistant vibes in crypto

➢ $DCR = hybrid PoW/PoS + governance + privacy built into a more complete financial system

what's your pick? 👇