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Alexander Stefanov

Foundry to Launch Institutional Zcash Mining Pool in April 2026 as ZEC Trades 72% Below Peak

On 12 March 2026, Foundry Digital, operator of the world's largest Bitcoin mining pool, confirmed plans to roll out an institutional-grade Zcash pool in April 2026, marking its first move beyond Bitcoin. ZEC is trading near $211, about 72% below its November 2025 high, while Zcash development has shifted to a new entity, ZODL, that recently secured $25 million in seed funding. At the same time, regulators in the EU, India, and Dubai are advancing restrictions and bans on privacy coins, adding structural pressure to the Zcash ecosystem.