Zcash stories

Sep 24, 2026

Researchers propose Zcash-style privacy for Bitcoin without soft fork

Researchers at [[alloc] init] published a specification for Shielded Bitcoin on September 24, a protocol for private transfers on the Bitcoin base layer that borrows Zcash's encrypted notes and zero-knowledge proofs without requiring consensus changes or a soft fork.

Sep 24, 20266 sources

Aug 4, 2026

Digital Currency Group's Fortitude Mining Acquires 12.5 MW Nebraska Facility for Zcash Operations

Fortitude Mining Holdings, the Zcash mining subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, completed the acquisition of a 12.5 megawatt digital infrastructure facility in Prosser, Nebraska for $6.25 million in cash, with a net outlay of approximately $4.7 million after credits.

Aug 4, 20266 sources

Jul 30, 2026

Fortitude orders $31.5 million in Bitmain miners to boost Zcash mining capacity by 145%

Barry Silbert-backed Fortitude has agreed to purchase 9,000 Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro miners for approximately $31.5 million, aiming to more than double its Zcash mining capacity.

Jul 30, 20261 source

Apr 13, 2026

Foundry Launches Zcash Mining Pool, Reaches 30% Network Hashrate

The world's largest Bitcoin mining pool operator Foundry expanded into privacy-focused Zcash, launching a mining pool that quickly captured 30% of network hashrate alongside unveiling Zcashinfo.com block explorer.

Apr 13, 20262 sources

Top claims

▪Developer Vadim Zavodil criticized [[alloc] init]'s Shielded Bitcoin proposal, arguing that a brand-new metaprotocol starts with an anonymity set of zero, unlike Zcash which has accumulated a large shielded pool over years of use
▪Implementing privacy via off-chain indexers is an acceptable compromise for Bitcoin
▪Misha Komarov stated that each Shielded Bitcoin transaction would carry an encrypted note of about 700 vbytes, making it roughly four times larger than a typical Bitcoin transaction and increasing miner fees by the same multiple

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Bitcoin protocol & upgrades Zero-knowledge proofs Privacy coins Bitcoin privacy Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Crypto infrastructure Bitcoin mining Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)Cryptocurrencies Crypto Blockchains Zcash Orchard pool vulnerability

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