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Zcash Miners Quietly Crushing Bitcoin on Profitability

The article states that Zcash miners are experiencing a major redemption arc due to the ongoing price appreciation of Zcash (ZEC), and they are quietly crushing Bitcoin on profitability. This means Zcash mining is currently more profitable than Bitcoin mining.

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What happened

The article states that Zcash miners are experiencing a major redemption arc due to the ongoing price appreciation of Zcash (ZEC), and they are quietly crushing Bitcoin on profitability. This means Zcash mining is currently more profitable than Bitcoin mining.

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Global impact / market context

Higher Zcash prices boost miner revenue, making their operations more profitable than Bitcoin miners. This could attract more miners to Zcash, increasing network security but also competition, which may affect future earnings and the coin's market stability.

Analyst inference

In the crypto market, miners sell coins to cover costs, so profitability influences selling pressure. If Zcash miners earn more per coin, they might hold or sell differently than Bitcoin miners, affecting supply and prices of both assets.

Analyst inference

What to watch

  1. The article's claim that Zcash miners are 'quietly crushing' Bitcoin on profitability is confirmed by the headline and text, indicating a current trend that could continue if ZEC price remains high. Confirmed
  2. A proposal for investors is to monitor Zcash's price movement and hash rate, because sustained price appreciation may keep mining profitable, but increased competition could reduce individual miner earnings. Proposed
  3. Investors might watch whether Bitcoin's mining profitability improves, as that could shift miner activity away from Zcash, impacting ZEC supply and price, but this is speculative without further data. Analyst inference

Affected assets

  • BTC — Bitcoin
  • TUSD — TrueUSD
  • USDT — Tether
  • USDC — USD Coin
  • BTCUSD — Bitcoin USD (BTCFi)
  • ZEC — Zcash

Evidence