Foundry, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, announced plans to launch a new Zcash (ZEC) mining pool targeting institutional investors and publicly traded companies in April 2026.
With this move, the company aims to strengthen the mining infrastructure on the Zcash network and reduce the concentration of hash power.
According to Foundry, the new mining pool will be designed to meet the operational needs of enterprise users. The pool will feature compliance capabilities, reporting tools, and operate with US-based operations. This aims to make it easier for regulated organizations to participate in Zcash mining.
Foundry CEO Mike Colyer argued that while Zcash is a digital asset maturing at the institutional level, its mining infrastructure hasn’t kept pace. Colyer stated that the company’s goal is to support decentralized infrastructures that strengthen the digital asset ecosystem, adding, “Zcash plays a critical role in advancing financial privacy. With our new pool, we will bring the compliance, transparency, and operational standards we’ve established in Bitcoin mining to the Zcash ecosystem.”
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