Privacy Coins and RWAs Lead Early Q1 Crypto Race

A Cointelegraph question on the top crypto sector for Q1 has people debating privacy coins, real-world assets (RWAs), gaming, and more. Privacy coins jumped 22.7% in a week to $18.67 billion market cap, fueled by demand for anonymity amid tighter regulations, as Grayscale names it the dominant theme. RWAs hold $55 billion in market cap with $21 billion TVL, led by Ethereum and backed by firms like BlackRock eyeing tokenization growth. Gaming trails at $6.6 billion but shows promise, while the overall market steadies around $3.2 trillion with Bitcoin near $90,000-$95,000.