Major Zcash Cryptocurrency Miner Opens New Farm in Nebraska
Major Zcash miner Fortitude has opened a new mining farm in Nebraska, expecting to slash its direct mining costs per ZEC coin from $70 to $40. This forecast depends on successful equipment deployment, stable power supply, and minimal market volatility. Zcash currently trades at $462 with a market cap of $7.7 billion.
The projected savings are attributed to lower electricity costs, secured at about $0.045 per kWh, and next-generation, more efficient mining hardware. The facility's location near two solar farms and a substation with excess capacity allows for load interruption during peak grid times to further reduce costs.
Established in January 2025 as a Foundry (Digital Currency Group) project, Fortitude practices venture mining, reinvesting all profits into new equipment and infrastructure. CEO Andrea Childs stated that while Bitcoin's mining economy is mature and saturated, Zcash is at a different developmental stage, presenting a growth opportunity. Controlling owned sites helps manage electricity costs directly amid increasing competition for power.
In a related development, Zcash developers pledged in May to offer quantum-attack-resistant wallets within a month and to fully transition to post-quantum cryptography by the end of 2027.
cryptonews.ruDün 18:35
