Foundry Digital, operator of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool, unveiled plans to launch an institutional-grade Zcash (ZEC) mining pool. The launch aims to fill a key gap in the Zcash mining ecosystem, the absence of a compliant, purpose-built pool infrastructure tailored to meet the operational needs of institutional and publicly listed companies. Why it matters: A DCG-backed pool could attract institutional capital and hash rate, raising ZEC network security. The launch signals growing institutional interest in privacy-focused digital assets beyond Bitcoin