According to CoinMeta, Fortitude Mining has signed a $45 million agreement to purchase mining machines and infrastructure assets in Nebraska, in order to advance the vertical integration of Zcash's mining business. The transaction includes a commitment to purchase mining machines for $31.5 million, as well as contracts for electricity, land, construction, and the acquisition of mining equipment for $13.9 million. Fortitude Mining plans to increase its own and controllable data center capacity to over 60 megawatts by 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, Zcash contributed 61% of Fortitude Mining's mining revenue, with Bitcoin contributing 36%.