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Cypherpunk Technologies Zcash expansion

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2026-08-18 12:59 UTC → 2026-08-19 04:58 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Cypherpunk Technologies Inc. has expanded its involvement in the Zcash ecosystem through both treasury holdings and mining operations. In August 2026, the company reported Q2 financial results showing a Zcash digital asset treasury of approximately 323,394.38 ZEC, which accounted for about 1.92% of the total circulating supply. During this same period, the company’s subsidiary, Leap Therapeutics, was evaluating strategic options for its sirexatamab treatment following an agreement with the FDA regarding a proposed Phase 3 clinical trial. Shortly after, the company announced the launch of Cypherpunk Mining, established via a $33.33 million equity-based transaction with Winklevoss Capital. This expansion involved the acquisition of 4,902 mining machines from Moria Mining, an affiliate of Winklevoss Treasury Investments. The resulting fleet, deployed across three sites in the United ~~States facilities,~~ States, operates with an Equihash hashrate of approximately 4.2 GSol/s, representing roughly 18% of the total Zcash network. ~~The company stated that revenue~~ This strategic move shifts the company’s involvement from purely holding the ~~fleet is intended~~ asset to ~~fund future growth, the acquisition of more ZEC, and investments in privacy-preserving technologies.~~ actively producing it. Industry veteran Kevin Zhang has joined the company as Head of Mining. Cypherpunk Technologies has set a long-term target of accumulating 5% of the total ZEC supply, intending to use mining revenue to fund future growth, additional ZEC acquisitions, and investments in privacy-preserving technologies.

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