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Zcash miner Fortitude taps former Hut 8 CEO to lead ahead of public listing

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Cointelegraph
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What happened

Former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton will take the helm at Fortitude as the Zcash-focused miner expands its operations and moves toward a planned public listing.

Key facts

  • Former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton will take the helm at Fortitude as the Zcash-focused miner expands its operations and moves toward a planned public listing.
  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:58:33 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Zcash Nears $1,400 as Privacy Coins Rally

  2. Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal

  3. Zcash Closes On $1,400 After Coinholders Vote to Keep Bitcoin-Style Halvings

  4. Zcash miner Fortitude taps former Hut 8 CEO to lead ahead of public listing

Sources

The original report was published by Cointelegraph. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Cointelegraph

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