Fortitude, a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group backed by Barry Silbert, has agreed to purchase 9,000 Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro miners for $31.5 million. This acquisition is expected to increase Fortitude's Zcash mining capacity by 145% to 12.8 GSol/s, representing over half of the network's current hashrate. The company plans to deploy these miners across sites in four states and is preparing to go public on the Nasdaq through a merger with HeartSciences.
Fortitude Bitmain miner purchase
- ▪Bitmain is scheduled to ship 3,000 miners in October 2026 and the remaining 6,000 miners in November 2026.
- ▪Fortitude agreed to purchase 9,000 Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro miners for approximately $31.5 million.
Zcash mining capacity expansion
- ▪The purchase of 9,000 Bitmain miners is expected to increase Fortitude's Zcash mining capacity by 145%.
- ▪The new Equihash ASIC miners will add 7.56 GSOL/s of hashrate to Fortitude's mining operations.
Fortitude mining facility locations
- ▪Fortitude energized a new 12 megawatt mining facility in Grand Island, Nebraska, in late July 2026.
- ▪Fortitude plans to deploy the new miners across more than 60 megawatts of contracted power capacity spanning seven sites in South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, and New York.
Fortitude Nasdaq public listing
- ▪Fortitude is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TUDE, pending regulatory approvals.
- ▪Fortitude plans to go public through a proposed merger with HeartSciences.
Zcash network hashrate dominance
- ▪Fortitude mined 72,696 ZEC in the first half of 2026, representing approximately 28% of total Zcash production.
- ▪The additional capacity will bring Fortitude's total mining fleet to approximately 12.8 GSol/s, representing more than half of the Zcash network's current hashrate.
Digital Currency Group ownership
- ▪Fortitude is backed by businessman Barry Silbert.
- ▪Fortitude is a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group.
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