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Privacy coins made notable gains in 2025, but 2026 was much less forgiving. Some former leaders saw strong corrections, while new names flashed unstable recoveries. At the beginning of February, the whales in the crypto market stopped betting blindly.
Instead, they trade, buy and sell these three privacy coins selectively, guided by momentum changes, initial reversal signals and chart structures that can determine the next leg up or down.
Zcash (ZEC)
Zcash has been one of the strongest privacy coins in the past year, but the momentum has decreased drastically in 2026. Just last month, price zec About 26% expressed a general risk-averse attitude. However, that weakness changed as February approached.
In the last 24 hours, whales have been aggressively entering the crypto market. The Zcash whale record increased its stake by 45.19%, bringing its balance to around 14,500 zec.
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At the same time, the first 100 addresses increased their exposure by 14.6%, pushing the collective to 43,722 zec.
In total, the whales added about 6,500 zec, worth about $2.5 million at current prices. In the same period, currency balances on the exchanges decreased, reinforcing the claims that this movement reflects the accumulation in terms of distribution.
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The paper explains why The whales are moving now. Since the end of December, ZEC has been trading in a bearish channel known as a bearish flag, a bearish continuation pattern that has estimated a potential downside of 42%.
Now, this risk is being challenged. Zcash has started to break through the upper line of the pattern, weakening the negative structure.
Momentum indicators support this change. Between October 30 and January 25, the ZEC price formed a higher low, while the relative strength index (RSI) recorded a lower low.
RSI measures the strength of the momentum, and this variation indicates a hidden bullish divergence, meaning that selling pressure is beginning to fade below the surface. Since this signal appeared, zec has actually risen by about 24%.
Identify the next key level at $449. If it is clearly broken, most of the bearish flag pattern will be invalidated and give way to $561, where the whole bearish structure collapses.
On the other hand, if the $325 level is lost, the risk of a crash will be restored and remove the hypothesis of the bullish whale.
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DSK stands out among privacy coins for one reason: the conflicting behavior of whales. DUSK is down almost 200% in the last 30 days, perhaps due to investors rushing in for fear of missing out after missing the highs of Dash and XMR. . However, it has run more than 38% in the last seven days, and this has created a sharp division between the holding groups in February.
Network data shows that smaller whales reduce their exposure, while larger players do the opposite throughout this seven-day fix.
Standard whale portfolios in the crypto market fell by 7.22% during the downturn. In contrast, the first 100 addresses increased their share by 13.88%, bringing the total shares to 464.44 million DUSK.
This suggests that about 56.6 million DUSK were added by the mega-whales during the correction, worth about $8.2 million at current prices.
This dichotomy makes sense when viewed through the graph.
DUSK is currently forming a potential reverse pattern of the head and shoulders, but the neck is tilted, making it more difficult for a clear discovery.
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The critical resistance area is between $0.176 and $0.190. A daily close above $0.190 will confirm the pattern and open with an expected upside of about 68%, targeting $0.321-$0.330.
The momentum indicators are improving early. Between January 24 and 28, the price tried to form a higher low, while the RSI shows a lower low, indicating a hidden bullish divergence.
However, this formation will only continue if the price stays above $0.140. Breaking this level clears the divergence and opens the way to $0.098.
Privacy coin whales disagree about DUSK. Smaller players have reduced their risks after a sharp drop in price. On the other hand, the big whales began to buy during the phase of weakness, preparing for a possible collision of the neck.
Until the $0.190 level is restored, the market continues to be set as a high risk instead of a confirmed trend.
Kuti
Experienced privacy coin Kuti A new phase of silent correction. The token has fallen about 22% in the past month and 14% in the last seven days, reflecting the continued pressure in a bearish channel. But behind this weakness, the behavior of the whales suggested a possible slowdown in the sales phase.
The data on the chain showed a clear change. Since January 13, whales in Koti have drastically reduced their holdings, dropping from 733.46 million koti to a low of 718.17 million.
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This distribution coincides with the risk of a channel break, and explained why the price remained weak until mid-January. However, this trend is beginning to change.
Since January 22, crypto whales have started to buy again, with the action increasing from 718.17 million to 719.1 million kwt. This equates to an increase of about K930,000.
These purchases are still modest compared to previous sales, which is important. This indicates a position of principle and not complete conviction.
Coty’s price chart explains why whales are careful but still interested. Coty remains in a bearish channel, but the momentum has changed.
Between November 4 and January 25, the price recorded a lower low, while the Relative Strength Index recorded a higher low. This positive divergence often indicates that selling pressure is starting to ease, even if the price hasn’t changed yet. This type of divergence often coincides with a trend reversal.
The levels have to break for this signal to have meaning. The daily close above $0.019 is the first test. Breaking this level opens the way towards $0.024, which is a potential 40% retracement that will neutralize the bearish structure.
At this time, downside risks continue to emerge. Losing the $0.015 level will extend the divergence period and reveal deeper levels.
