- Dash surged to around $50, gaining roughly 30% in the last 24 hours.
- Monero also climbed as privacy-focused coins attracted buying interest.
- DASH outperformed both XMR and Zcash during the move.
Prices for Dash and Monero posted double-digit gains early Tuesday as renewed interest in privacy-focused tokens lifted the segment.
Zcash, which had struggled in recent weeks, also showed fresh strength. Other privacy coins, including Verge and Horizen, recorded intraday gains as well.
That broader uptick in privacy coins came amid market nervousness, with both Bitcoin and Ethereum trading around key technical levels.
Dash jumps 30%, leading privacy coins higher
Dash (DASH) traded up more than 30% over the past 24 hours, hovering near $50 as price action signaled bullish sentiment.
“Privacy coins are trending today, and $XMR and $DASH are the top two most-searched coins in the last 3 hours,” CoinGecko posted on social media.
Market data showed the asset moving between $37.20 and $49.47 during intraday trading as of January 13.
Buying pressure was reflected in a surge in 24-hour volume.
According to CoinGecko, trading volumes climbed about 212% to more than $234 million.
Key technical support for DASH sits in the $36–$38 range.
At the same time, a resistance cluster has formed between $47 and $53.
A decisive break above that resistance zone could set the stage for a further breakout.
Monero extends rally with 17% gain
Monero (XMR) has drawn attention among privacy-focused cryptocurrencies at the start of 2026, even as Zcash led the sector for much of last year and analysts remain constructive on ZEC.
Focus has increasingly shifted to XMR, widely regarded as the benchmark for transaction privacy thanks to its default obfuscation technologies.
Supporters argue this design makes Monero one of the most resilient privacy coins in the market.
The token rose sharply, up roughly 17% over the previous 24 hours and trading above $680.
The move was accompanied by a notable increase in trading volumes, indicating strong market participation.
From a technical perspective, traders are watching whether momentum can lift prices toward the $700 level.
The $650–$615 area is viewed as an important support zone to sustain the current advance.
If gains continue, market participants see the $800–$880 range as a potential next resistance area, with the psychologically significant $1,000 level a longer-term upside target.
Outlook for Dash and Monero
Despite recent rallies, analysts caution that liquidity in the privacy-coin segment remains relatively thin compared with large-cap cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
As a result, assets such as Dash and Monero are more susceptible to sharp price swings.
Nevertheless, privacy-focused tokens have reclaimed key technical levels as investor interest returns, increasing the possibility that the bullish momentum could persist.
In addition to Dash, Monero and Zcash, traders are closely monitoring Verge and Horizen for further signals from the sector.