Fortitude Mining Dives Deep into Zcash with $45M Infrastructure Bet

Fortitude Mining has made significant investments in Zcash mining infrastructure as it accelerates its vertical integration strategy. The company, owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG), has entered into purchase agreements worth $45 million for mining hardware and Nebraska infrastructure. This includes a $31.5 million commitment to buy new mining machines and two acquisitions totaling $13.9 million for power contracts, land, buildings, and mining equipment.

The expansion aims to turn Fortitude from a miner reliant on third-party infrastructure into a more vertically integrated operator with company-controlled power and data-center capacity. The controlled data-center capacity has risen to over 60 megawatts in 2026. This move comes ahead of the proposed merger with Nasdaq-listed HeartSciences Inc., which would give Fortitude a public listing.

Zcash supplied 61% of Fortitude's mining revenue in the first quarter of 2026, up from 11% a year earlier. Bitcoin's share fell to 36% from 79%, while other cryptocurrencies accounted for 3%. In dollar terms, first-quarter Zcash revenue increased almost fivefold to $11.8 million.