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Bitcoin: Miners Turn to Zcash for Higher Profitability

Cointribune·September 12, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin: Miners Turn to Zcash for Higher Profitability

Zcash mining yields about four times more per unit of electricity than Bitcoin mining. In early September, an Antminer Z15 Pro generated roughly $708 gross revenue per megawatt-hour versus $179 for an Antminer S23 Pro, drawing new miners to Zcash.

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