Venture capitalist calls Zcash the last possible 1000x in crypto

Qiao Wang says Zcash could be crypto’s “last possible 1000x.” He frames privacy as the final massive market in digital assets, not a near‑term trade.

Wang cites multi‑decade drivers. “Gov overreach, money printing, rise in socialism, quantum,” he wrote, adding “as with btc, don’t trade it. Accumulate… and hold it for 10–20 yrs.” Source: Qiao Wang on X.

He stresses scale. A 1000x “requires an extraordinarily large TAM,” not just a hot narrative. Same source: Qiao Wang on X.

Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz backs the privacy thesis. He argues Bitcoin solved legitimacy, Solana/Ethereum solved programmability and scale, and privacy remains the open branch for asymmetric upside. Source: Mert Mumtaz on X.

“What’s left is privacy,” says Mumtaz. He expects future gains in other branches to be marginal, not another 1000x. Same source: Mert Mumtaz on X.

Credibility matters for adoption. Anoma co‑founder Awa Sun Yin recalled a rumor that a high‑level political voice pushed Zcash as a private, non‑seizable alternative after concerns that public ledgers expose balances. She noted the story felt believable for Zcash, less so for Monero. Source: Awa Sun Yin on X.