Zcash mining activity has increased over 2.5 times in 2026 due to rising ZEC prices, pushing estimated revenue per megawatt-hour to roughly four times that of Bitcoin mining. On a per-machine basis, Zcash miners earn about twice the daily revenue of Bitcoin miners, making Zcash mining more profitable despite Bitcoin's larger total network revenue. The higher profitability has encouraged more mining power, which strengthens network security but also raises mining difficulty. Additionally, US investors can now access Zcash through Grayscale's ZCSH ETF, providing easier exposure without direct crypto purchases or mining operations.
Zcash (ZEC) dropped 8.5% on October 12, falling about 26% below its September peak of $1,653. The decline was driven by leveraged liquidations and broader crypto market weakness as investors reduced risk exposure before upcoming U.S. inflation data. ...
Bitcoin briefly dropped to $80,850 before recovering close to $84,000, amid sharp market volatility that pushed daily liquidations above $800 million. The cryptocurrency's market cap stands at $1.67 trillion with dominance rising to 59.7%. Other majo...
A large crypto investor increased long positions by about $10.62 million on Bitcoin, HYPE, and ZEC, bringing total long holdings to over $60.95 million. The account bought 96 BTC, 17,283 HYPE, and 1,215 ZEC at average prices of $81,597, $80.59, and $...
On October 12, U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking NEAR attracted $3.98 million in net inflows, led solely by the Bitwise NEAR ETF, which now holds $81.67 million in net assets. Meanwhile, Solana ETFs experienced combined net outflows of ...
Zcash (ZEC) experienced a 2.79% price increase within one hour, rising from $1,143 to $1,175 on Binance's ZEC/USDT spot market. This uptick occurred despite the token being down 7.69% over the previous 24 hours. During the same hour, liquidations on ...
