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ZEC TLDR: Zcash mining profits exceed Bitcoin returns
Rising ZEC prices drive an increase in Zcash mining activity
According to estimates by Grayscale Research, the Zcash mining reward per miner is approximately twice that of Bitcoin. Under current conditions, Zcash miners earn approximately four times as much as Bitcoin miners. With the improvement of profitability, Zcash's total mining activity has increased by more than 2.5 times this year.
CoinGecko data showed that ZEC prices closed at US$1,168.43 after rising 14% in seven days.
According to Grayscale Research, on an individual basis, the profitability of Zcash mining has significantly exceeded that of Bitcoin mining. The company estimates that ZEC miners earn approximately 2 times and 4 times more per mining machine and per megawatt hour, respectively, than Bitcoin miners. This increase in profitability is consistent with a more than 2.5-fold increase in Zcash mining activity this year. As the economics of intra-network mining strengthens, ZEC has also risen 14% in the past seven days.
Zcash mining profits exceed Bitcoin returns
Currently, Bitcoin miners generate approximately US$35 million in rewards per day, while Zcash miners receive approximately US$2 million in rewards. As a result, in terms of total daily miner rewards, Bitcoin is still much larger than Zcash.
However, the situation changed when miners compared returns at an individual level. Grayscale Research estimates that Zcash mining generates approximately twice the rewards per mining machine per day as compared to Bitcoin.
- Bitcoin $BTC miners reward: approximately US$35 million per day
- Zcash$ZEC miners reward: approximately US$2 million per day
However, Grayscale Research believes that Zcash mining is more profitable, with rewards per mining machine approximately twice as high and rewards per megawatt hour (MWh) approximately four times higher. Higher profitability drives...
The gap grows further when electricity use enters the calculation. Zcash mining currently produces about four times the rewards per megawatt hour compared with Bitcoin mining.
Grayscale (@Grayscale)September 11, 2026
The two networks use proof-of-work mining, but their mining hardware cannot operate interchangeably. Miners on both networks compete to solve computational challenges and produce hashes against a network target.
Both networks also adjust that target to maintain relatively steady block times. Zcash adds privacy features to a Bitcoin-like monetary design,pic.twitter.com/Ck7tGq8x2U
When power consumption is included in the calculation, the gap widens further. Currently, Zcash mining generates approximately four times the rewards per megawatt hour of mining as Bitcoin.
Both networks use a Proof-of-Work mining mechanism, but their mining hardware cannot be used interchangeably. Miners on both networks are competing to solve computing challenges and generate hashes against network targets. The two networks will also adjust this goal to maintain a relatively stable block time. According to research by Grayscale, Zcash adds privacy features to the design of bitcoin-like currencies.
Rising ZEC prices drive increased Zcash mining activity
Zcash's mining economics have improved as its token prices have increased. Grayscale attributed the increase in profitability to stronger ZEC price performance and increased mining participation.
Currently, online activity has increased more than 2.5 times this year. Higher mining activity adds computing power to the network and enhances the security of its proof-of-work. Grayscale describes the feedback loop between ZEC prices and mining activity. Higher token prices can increase mining returns, attracting more miners to join and enhancing network security.
Current market data on CoinGecko also shows strong trading momentum in ZEC. CoinGecko data shows that Zcash is priced at US$1,168.43, with 24-hour trading volume of US$1.93 billion.
ZEC has gained 4.05% in the past 24 hours and 14% in the past seven days. These increases increase the value of mining rewards and improve the economics of miners operating Zcash hardware.
Still, analyst ArdiNSC warned that ZEC's rapid rise has left its price well above its cyclical average. The analyst said previous large rallies had eventually returned to acceptance territory, following similar expansions.
I’ve been a big proponent of buying$ZECsince everyone was bearish on it at $400.But at some stage, this chart is going to mean revert the euphoria, just as it has during every monster rally before it.Price is now reaching the same kind of extreme deviation from its cycle…pic.twitter.com/MS4ordIUyD
— Ardi (@ArdiNSC)September 10, 2026
This view does not call for an immediate reversal. Instead, it noted that risk profiles are changing as traders enter the market after ZEC moves towards $1,200.
