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News articleYahoo Finance· February 16, 2026

Barry Silbert Forecasts Up To 10% Of Bitcoin's Market Cap Will Move To Privacy Coins—Crypto Mogul Says Zcash Can Rocket 500x, BTC Won't

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  • Coins such as Zcash have 500x upside potential

    80% confidence

  • Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are poised to become the next big investment opportunity in the cryptocurrency industry

    80% confidence

  • The recent cryptocurrency crash is a 'gift from the crypto gods' clearing out excess leverage and crap tokens, potentially paving the way for significant capital inflows

    80% confidence

  • Bitcoin lost the plot as an anonymous currency due to the rise of on-chain analytics firms

    80% confidence

  • Bitcoin will not soar 500 times unless the dollar crashes

    80% confidence

  • I am incredibly bullish about Bitcoin as a core part of a diversified portfolio

    80% confidence

  • Bitcoin is likely never going to have any privacy features

    80% confidence

  • I like to invest in projects that I think are transformative

    80% confidence

  • 5-10% of Bitcoin's market cap would rotate into privacy coins, including Zcash

    80% confidence

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