Flare, Monero, Zcash Surge: The Hidden Catalysts Behind Today’s Crypto Rally

Privacy coins and smart-contract tokens are stealing the spotlight—while TradFi analysts scramble to justify their ’just a fad’ takes.

Monero and Zcash ripped double-digits as regulatory fears eased, while Flare’s data-oracle pivot sparked developer frenzy. No ETFs, no Wall Street whales—just pure, uncut crypto demand.

Funny how decentralized tech thrives when banks start charging negative interest rates again.

Shift in risk appetite sends low and mid-caps higher

Flare is leading the pack today with a strong 8.70% jump, while Monero and Zcash aren’t far behind, posting solid gains of 6.85% and 6.16%. A pretty tight race among the day’s top movers.

But it’s not just the numbers that are lining up. All three coins are bouncing nicely off key support levels after cooling off from overheated RSI zones.

On-chain action? Also heating up. Flare is going wild with a 255% explosion in volume. Monero and Zcash aren’t slacking either, with respectable bumps of 22.35% and 11.54%.

Zooming out, the rotation into low and mid-caps is starting to look a lot more tactical than random. With large-cap altcoins bleeding against Bitcoin [BTC], capital is hunting for relative strength.

Case in point: FLR/BTC ratio just ripped nearly 8% in under 48 hours, snapping a month-long downtrend that saw May close with a 10.5% loss.

Source: TradingView (FLR/BTC)

But it is Zcash that is arguably ahead of the curve. The ZEC/BTC pair posted a clean 10.11% breakout on the 1st of June, propelling price back above the $50 handle.

All in all, with the broader market stuck in a bit of a holding pattern, investors are shifting gears toward short-term, quick-hit plays. 

You can see this clearly with memecoins like dogwifhat [WIF]. It recently bounced off its weekly lows and made it onto the daily gainers list. 

Flare, Monero and Zcash power up with strategic moves

Beyond the quick gains, Flare’s recent breakout comes hot on the heels of its partnership with Uphold. And the timing couldn’t have been better.

They’re teaming up, so traders can stake FLR’s in Ripple’s XRP DeFi system, opening up new ways to use XRP’s services.

Meanwhile, Monero is riding a powerful wave, up nearly 300% from its 2024 lows. It is a strong indicator that demand for privacy-focused assets is reaching peak levels.

This trend is further reinforced by Zcash’s impressive 125% gain this year. 

Source: TradingView (ZEC/USDT)

Zooming out, Flare, Zcash and Monero are steadily reclaiming ground toward their January highs, and it’s not just speculative momentum. 

These gains are underpinned by expanding on-chain utility.

In fact, according to AMBCrypto, that utility factor is proving to be a key differentiator, allowing these assets to outperform memecoins by sustaining capital inflows beyond the typical “hype” cycle.