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Zcash Hashrate Skyrockets: $870 ZEC Price Awakens ASIC Industry Giants

Zcash's network hash rate has surged significantly, with recent monitoring services reporting 27 to 29 GSol/s, one of the highest levels ever recorded. This increase is driven by ZEC's price rising to around $870, making mining profitable and incentivizing operators to activate idle equipment and deploy new hardware. The Zcash network uses the memory-intensive Equihash algorithm and aims for a 75-second block time, producing roughly 1,152 blocks daily. Miners currently earn 80% of the 1.5625 ZEC block subsidy, plus transaction fees. Network hash rate is estimated differently across tracking services due to varying calculation methods based on network difficulty and actual block times, leading to reported discrepancies. Specialized ASIC miners like Bitmain's Antminer Z15 Pro (840 kSol/s) dominate the landscape. With a network hash rate of ~25 GSol/s, this represents an industrial-scale operation of roughly 30,000 such machines. High ZEC prices justify this deployment, but each new ASIC increases mining difficulty, spreading rewards among more competitors. While Z15 Pro models are officially sold out, pushing buyers to secondary markets, current daily profitability for older Z15 and Z15 Pro models is estimated at $17.06 and $34.69 respectively. The sustainability of this profitability depends on ZEC's price holding as difficulty adjusts, with miners also watching for future protocol changes like NU7 and the 2028 halving.

cryptonews.ru2 дні тому 20:51

Zcash Hashrate Skyrockets: $870 ZEC Price Awakens ASIC Industry Giants

cryptonews.ru2 дні тому 20:51

540 Million Token Airdrop About to Be Confiscated? OP Governance Vote Descends into Civil War

Optimism Foundation has proposed reallocating the remaining 546.9 million OP tokens from the user airdrop pool into a new "Strategic Ecosystem Fund," a move requiring a governance vote from August 14 to 20. The fund would target institutional partnerships and on-chain growth. While support currently leads with ~9.1 million OP votes versus ~4.26 million opposed, participation falls short of the ~16.54 million quorum. The proposal follows a strategic shift away from broad user airdrops and Retro Funding, with no new airdrops since May and reduced annual token issuance. Critics argue it centralizes control and diminishes user incentives, as highlighted by a major voter's first-ever opposition vote. OP's price hovers around $0.08, with its TVL significantly down from peak levels. The outcome remains uncertain pending final voter turnout.

marsbit08/18 07:21

540 Million Token Airdrop About to Be Confiscated? OP Governance Vote Descends into Civil War

marsbit08/18 07:21

What will happen to cryptocurrencies this week. Bitcoin's nearest price targets

Bitcoin ($BTC) has risen by 3.5% since the beginning of August, surpassing $65k and reaching a two-week high on August 10. It is currently trading around $64.8k. Experts outlined key factors and price targets for the coming week. Geopolitical and economic developments are providing support. Potential easing of tensions in the Middle East, particularly regarding the Strait of Hormuz, could reduce oil price and inflation risks, benefiting risk assets like Bitcoin. Additionally, weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data for July has strengthened expectations for a more dovish Federal Reserve policy, further aiding risk sentiment. This week's focus will be on U.S. inflation data (CPI), where a slowdown could boost Bitcoin, while higher readings might pressure it. However, selling pressure from mining companies continues. High mining costs have forced firms like MARA to sell not only newly mined coins but also dip into their reserves. MARA sold over 23,000 BTC in H1 2026. Furthermore, mining companies are repurposing facilities into AI data centers, creating competition for capital between crypto and the AI sector. Technically, Bitcoin's short-term trend remains upward. Key support is seen around $64k-$64.2k, with potential to rise towards $67.5k and the psychological $70k level. Analysts suggest much negative news is already priced in, and any positive catalyst could push prices higher. However, due to the overall macroeconomic backdrop, a sustained break above the 200-day moving average and the $70k-$72k resistance zone is not widely expected in the near term.

cryptonews.ru08/10 19:46

What will happen to cryptocurrencies this week. Bitcoin's nearest price targets

cryptonews.ru08/10 19:46

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