Fortitude appoints former Hut 8 CEO as new CEO to advance Zcash mining platform listing

Fortitude Mining Holdings has appointed former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton as its new CEO, with former CEO Andrea Childs transitioning to COO. Leverton is expected to lead the company following its merger with HeartSciences, which plans to list on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker "TUDE". Fortitude, which focuses on Zcash mining, produced 72,696 ZEC in the first half of 2026, accounting for approximately 28% of the total network output. The company has also signed an agreement with Bitmain to purchase 9,000 Antminer Z15 Pro units, with delivery expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.