Monero Hits Record High as Privacy Coins Rally and ARRR Soars

Monero reaches an all-time high as privacy coins surge, and Pirate Chain jumps 59%, while Zcash stalls amid shifting market leadership.

On Tuesday, Monero (XMR) maintained its bullish momentum, with all top 10 privacy-focused cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, except Zcash (ZEC) and Mimblewimblecoin (MWC), recording gains.

As of 12:10 p.m. Eastern on January 13, XMR is trading at $661 per coin, after briefly touching $692 roughly an hour earlier.

The leading privacy cryptocurrency by market capitalization has climbed 12.5% on the day and surged 50.5% over the past week, highlighting strong sector-wide performance.

Currently priced at $390 per coin, Zcash (ZEC) declined 3.3% on Tuesday and has dropped 24.2% over the past weeka sharp reversal from its recent status as the sector’s top performer.

Dash (DASH) surged 47.8% and has gained 24.1% this week, trading at $56.52 per coin.

Beldex (BDX) rose 1.3% on Tuesday with a weekly increase of 0.3%. Decred (DCR) jumped 20% for the day and is up 11% over the week. Mimblewimblecoin (MWC) slipped 0.3% on Tuesday but remains nearly 1% higher for the week.

Monero Hits Record High, ARRR Explosive Gains

Horizen (ZEN) climbed 12.3% on Tuesday and is up 5.7% for the week, while Zano (ZANO) surged 17.6% and gained 5.5% weekly. Verge (XVG) advanced 17.1%, recording an 18% weekly gain.

Pirate Chain (ARRR) dominated the sector, soaring 59.4% in a single day and rallying 124.9% over the week, reaching a high of $0.5637 on Tuesday afternoon.

The privacy coin market continues to show broadly bullish sentiment, with Zcash remaining the only notable underperformer.

Despite leadership shifts within the sector, investor appetite for privacy-centric assets remains strong. Monero now sits just one position away from entering the top ten cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, underscoring the sector’s rising influence.