Same here, it seems more and more inevitable that privacy coins will go through the roof sooner than later. The obvious expensive FUD and attacks on ex. Monero is a clear sign.
FIAT is now used as a weapon against influencers, foreign states and individuals. Debanking is actually showing people what to expect in the near future, if they don't behave.
The eagerness to impose CBDC's, remove cash, more broad reaching KYC, Citizen Score programs, digital surveillance, extreme inflation, more taxation, vat, duty and tariffs. Is all making it obvious that the clever guys would be looking for an exit plan before everyone else.
Even if some people never saw the need for privacy to begin with, they might have been pushed into the privacy sphere by necessity. The circular economy, infrastructure, development and DEX integration is expanding rapidly at the moment.
The volatility is relatively low and the appreciation has been steady all the years (except for a few spikes).