Cypherpunk Technologies launches Zcash mining operation with a privacy mandate

The publicly traded firm acquired a mining fleet in a $33.33 million equity deal tied to Winklevoss-affiliated entities Cypherpunk Technologies is no longer content just holding Zcash . Now it wants to make it too. On August 18, 2026, the publicly traded privacy technology firm launched a Zcash mining operation that it claims is the largest of its kind in the world. It got there through a $33.33 million equity-based acquisition from Winklevoss-affiliated entities. That pairs a sizable ZEC treasury with the machinery to produce more of it. The company frames the move as part of a broader mission. In its own words: After the launch, the mining fleet reportedly delivered approximately 4.2 GSol/s.

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