Zcash miner Fortitude to list on Nasdaq via HeartSciences

A major Zcash mining company is set to become publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange through a merger with a medical technology firm, marking a significant step for institutional exposure to privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. Fortitude Mining Holdings, a mining platform wholly owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG), announced on Tuesday, June \\ 23, 2026, that it will merge with HeartSciences in an all-stock transaction.

The combined company is expected to operate under the Fortitude name and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TUDE, pending regulatory approvals and shareholder votes. The transaction is targeted to close in the second half of 2026. Following the merger, DCG is expected to own approximately 95% of the combined entity on a fully diluted basis, with existing HeartSciences shareholders retaining a minority stake.

This deal represents a reverse merger, allowing Fortitude to access public capital markets without undergoing a traditional initial public offering (IPO). Fortitude’s management team, led by CEO Andrea Childs, will assume control of the combined company. Childs stated that the primary goal is access to capital, which will provide flexibility to...