Zcash: Mining difficulty hits record high as Cypherpunk joins the race

Zcash (ZEC) hovers above $500 on Wednesday amid record-high mining difficulty, with Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) launching its Zcash mining fleet. Network difficulty has hit an all-time high of 259.69 million, which aligns with the release of Cypherpunk’s 4.2 GSol/s Zcash mining fleet.