Zcash miner Fortitude appoints former Hut 8 CEO as chief executive, plans to list on Nasdaq through merger.

BlockBeats news, September 17: DCG-owned Zcash mining company Fortitude Mining Holdings announced the appointment of former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 21, with current CEO Andrea Childs transitioning to Chief Operating Officer. Leverton previously led institutional digital asset management firm ReserveOne and earlier served as CEO of Bitcoin miner Hut 8. The move comes at a critical stage as Fortitude seeks to list on Nasdaq through a proposed merger. In June, the company announced a merger with Nasdaq-listed HeartSciences (HSCS), expected to close in the fourth quarter, at which point the combined company will adopt the Fortitude name and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker "TUDE".