{"id":66368,"date":"2026-01-15T13:26:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/decred-dcr-price-soars-amid-treasury-spending-cap-approval\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:26:47","slug":"decred-dcr-price-soars-amid-treasury-spending-cap-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/decred-dcr-price-soars-amid-treasury-spending-cap-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Decred (DCR) price soars amid treasury spending cap approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2022\/11\/1650275398066-60ada31f-95c6-481f-9d71-617fe760855b-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2022\/11\/1650275398066-60ada31f-95c6-481f-9d71-617fe760855b-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2022\/11\/1650275398066-60ada31f-95c6-481f-9d71-617fe760855b-smartcrop-750x375.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2022\/11\/1650275398066-60ada31f-95c6-481f-9d71-617fe760855b-smartcrop-363x181.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Decred price jumped over 40% in the past 24 hours to hit highs of $29.<\/li>\n<li>Several privacy coins are rallying.<\/li>\n<li>The approval of a proposal seeking to cap treasury expenditure has also catalysed gains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Decred (DCR) is outpacing other altcoins over the past 24 hours, with bulls exploding nearly 40% to highs of $29 as the privacy coin narrative ignites broader gains.<\/p>\n<p>The token\u2019s upside momentum also comes after stakeholders overwhelmingly approved DCP-0013, a proposal to impose a strict spending cap on Decred\u2019s decentralised treasury.<\/p>\n<p>Gains amid this governance milestone, privacy coins rally and <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/crypto-fear-and-greed-index-returns-to-greed-as-bitcoin-rallies-above-97k\/\">risk-on sentiment<\/a>\u00a0could drive DCR price higher.<\/p>\n<h2>Decred price gains as stakeholders approve DCP-0013 proposal<\/h2>\n<p>The Decred cryptocurrency is a layer 1 DAO project known for its innovative hybrid consensus mechanism and strong emphasis on community-driven governance.<\/p>\n<p>Supply is capped at 21 million, and over 82% of DCR is already mined. Supply dwindles every three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Decred features a privacy mixnet and builds on Bitcoin\u2019s blockchain model with on-chain governance and sustainable funding.<\/p>\n<p>While price is up amid gains for top privacy coins like Dash and Monero, Decred is also seeing notable momentum as the community signals a commitment to fiscal discipline and long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what the approval of DCP-0013, which allows for capping of treasury spending, shows.<\/p>\n<p>Activation of the proposal will introduce monthly limits to treasury spending at 4% of available funds.<\/p>\n<p>Over 99% of the vote approved the upcoming implementation, a decisive outcome that has bolstered market sentiment.<\/p>\n<h2>Privacy coins rally boosts DCR price<\/h2>\n<p>Decred\u2019s DCR token traded in a relatively narrow $11\u2013$17 range from March through early November 2025, before surging to a yearly high of $44 as privacy-focused cryptocurrencies moved sharply higher.<\/p>\n<p>The rally was followed by a steep correction driven by profit-taking and broader macroeconomic pressures, with prices sliding to lows of $14 on December 24.<\/p>\n<p>A rebound in early 2026 has seen renewed interest in privacy coins, lifting Decred to intraday highs of $29.<\/p>\n<p>The token is up about 75% over the past week, in line with a wider rally across the privacy-coin segment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_358203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-358203\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-358203\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/decred-price-chart.jpeg\" alt=\"Decred Price Chart\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-358203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/decred\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decred price chart<\/a> by CoinMarketCap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a project that incorporates privacy-enhancing elements through its architecture and governance, Decred benefits from this sector-wide enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p>Privacy coins gaining traction could catapult Decred above $50, with the main target in the short term being $100.<\/p>\n<p>Zcash has gained a lot of attention, but Decred bulls think DCR will outperform amid its \u201cstaying power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www. twitter.com\/Bitsoshi\/status\/2004996043612844321<\/p>\n<p>Monero (XMR) has broken to highs of $700, Dash (DASH) has led weekly top performers and is above $80, while Zcash (ZEC) has touched the key level of $450.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/decred-dcr-price-soars-amid-treasury-spending-cap-approval\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Decred price jumped over 40% in the past 24 hours to hit highs of $29. Several privacy coins are rallying. The approval of a proposal seeking to cap treasury expenditure has also catalysed gains. 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