PANews Original｜Old-Guard Tokens Stage a Comeback: Up 62% in 30 Days — What’s Fueling the Surge? As most mainstream crypto assets shed their year-to-date gains in a weakening market, a surprising cohort of cycle-tested projects is defying the trend. @PANews tracked 11 such veteran tokens that posted an average 62% gain over the past 30 days (as of Nov 11), with names like $ZEC, $ICP, and $DASH doubling in price. Behind the surge? A mix of privacy narratives, technical upgrades, tokenomics revamps — and perhaps, a dash of speculative revivalism. > Privacy Narrative Returns: @Zcash $ZEC soared 151.2%, driven by the reopening of its Grayscale Trust, prominent investor backing, and the Halo Arc upgrade. @monero $XMR gained 43.6% after the Fluorine Fermi upgrade enhanced privacy. @Dashpay $DASH rose 104.5% thanks to long-term ecosystem development and DEX integrations. > Tech & Ecosystem Upgrades: @ICPHUBS $ICP rallied 111.1% on the launch of AI platform Caffeine. @NEARProtocol $NEAR saw renewed interest via its “Near Intents” framework and House of Stake mainnet. @Filecoin $FIL surged 51.5%, blending DePIN and AI narratives to pivot toward decentralized cloud services. > Tokenomics Revamps: @Uniswap $UNI, @zksync $ZK, and @Starknet $STRK all introduced fee switches, burn mechanisms, or ZK Stack upgrades, fueling 40%+ rallies. Despite still being ~90% down from ATHs, these projects are leveraging tech upgrades, ecosystem momentum, and refreshed narratives to mount a potential comeback. #ZK #ICP #ZEC