Privacy Coins XMR, ZEC Rise 6.6%, 6.2% as Whales Accumulate 110K BTC

Privacy coins Monero and Zcash rose 6.6% and 6.2% this week, outperforming a weak altcoin market. Large Bitcoin wallets accumulated 110,000 BTC in four to five weeks. Ethereum saw a net outflow of 170,000 ETH from exchanges on October 22. Bitcoin social sentiment briefly turned negative but recovered within 24 hours, showing divergence between price, sentiment, and onchain activity.