- Dash price surged toward $50, spiking about 30% in the past 24 hours.
- Monero also climbed as privacy-focused coins picked up momentum.
- DASH has outperformed both XMR and Zcash during the move.
Dash and Monero posted double-digit gains early Tuesday as privacy-focused tokens recorded renewed strength.
Zcash, which had struggled in recent weeks, also showed signs of recovery. Other privacy coins, including Verge and Horizen, posted intraday gains as well.
However, the broader rally among privacy coins comes amid an overall uncertain market backdrop, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both testing key levels.
Dash jumps 30%, lifting privacy coins
Dash (DASH) rallied more than 30% over the past 24 hours, trading near $50 as price action signaled bullish sentiment.
“Privacy coins are trending today, led by $XMR and $DASH as the two most-searched coins in the last 3 hours,” CoinGecko posted on X.
Market data show the asset trading within an intraday range of roughly $37.20 to $49.47 at the time of writing on January 13.
Privacy coins are trending today, led by $XMR and $DASH as the top two most-searched coins in the last 3 hours.
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— CoinGecko (@coingecko) January 13, 2026
Buying pressure showed up in a surge in 24-hour trading volume.
According to CoinGecko, trading volume rose about 212%, topping $234 million.
Key technical levels for DASH include short-term support in the $36–$38 area.
Meanwhile, a resistance cluster has formed around $47–$53.
A decisive break above that resistance cluster could pave the way for a further upside move.
Monero continues rebound with 17% gain
Monero (XMR) has emerged as a standout among privacy-focused cryptocurrencies so far in 2026, even as Zcash led the sector for much of last year and analysts retain constructive views on ZEC.
Attention has increasingly shifted toward XMR, widely regarded as a benchmark for transaction privacy due to its default obfuscation techniques.
Supporters argue this design makes Monero one of the most robust privacy coins available.
The token rallied strongly, gaining about 17% in the last 24 hours and climbing above $680.
The move was accompanied by a notable increase in trading volumes, indicating heightened market participation.
From a technical perspective, traders are watching whether the momentum can push prices toward the $700 level.
The $650–$615 zone is considered an important support area to sustain the current advance.
If the rally continues, market participants are eyeing the $800–$880 range as the next potential resistance, with the psychologically significant $1,000 level as a longer-term upside target.
Outlook for Dash and Monero
Despite recent gains, analysts note that liquidity in the privacy-coin segment remains relatively thin compared with major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
As a result, assets like Dash and Monero are more prone to sharp price swings.
That said, privacy-focused tokens have started reclaiming key technical levels amid renewed investor interest, increasing the chance that bullish momentum could persist.
In addition to Dash, Monero and Zcash, traders are also watching Verge and Horizen for further signals from the sector.