CoinDesk Podcast Network Why Cypherpunk’s CIO Calls Zcash the Most Mispriced Asset in Crypto
Mar 27, 2026
Will McEvoy, Cypherpunk CIO and Winklevoss Capital principal focused on privacy-preserving tech, argues privacy is massively undervalued. He discusses why AI will amplify privacy demand. He outlines Zcash as a tradable privacy monetary unit and sketches scenarios for its price. He also covers regulatory resilience and front-end adoption strategies like ZODL.
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Zcash As The Monetary Unit Of Privacy
- Zcash is framed as the tradable monetary unit of financial privacy, focused specifically on private transactions.
- McEvoy positions Zcash as the financial layer complementing other privacy lanes like private communication or browsing.
Zcash As Encrypted Bitcoin With True Privacy
- Zcash is presented as cypherpunk-style true privacy built from Bitcoin's proven codebase with a 21M cap and PoW, adding strong encryption via ZK proofs.
- McEvoy contrasts it with Web2-style privacy rebuilds where developers or databases can still access user data.
Frame Zcash Value Relative To Bitcoin And Gold
- Think of Zcash valuation comparatively to Bitcoin and gold; small market-share shifts yield large price moves.
- McEvoy estimates 2% of Bitcoin value could put Zcash near $2,000 and broader adoption could send it to $3,000–$4,000.