DCG's Fortitude Mining to buy up to $100M of BITMAIN Zcash miners
- —Deal value is up to $100 million; unit count and pricing depend on BITMAIN's launch
- —Fortitude ordered 9,000 ANTMINER Z15 Pro rigs in May
- —DCG increased Fortitude's credit line from $50 million to $70 million
- —New equipment shipments are slated to start in Q2 2027
Why it matters: The expansion boosts Zcash hashrate as ZEC rallies and demand for privacy-focused mining grows.
Source: CoinDesk Japan
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