Fortitude Mining Holdings, a Zcash mining company, is pursuing a share-swap merger with medical technology company HeartSciences. The deal would allow Fortitude to seek a Nasdaq listing without going through a traditional initial public offering. After the merger, the combined company will operate under the Fortitude name and is expected to trade under the ticker TUDE, subject to regulatory approval. HeartSciences’ healthcare business will continue under CEO Andrew Simpson (앤드루 심프슨).

As senior figures continue to leave the Ethereum Foundation, Zcash co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson publicly weighed in on recent turmoil surrounding Ethereum. He acknowledged Ethereum’s strengths but said politics exists inside the foundation. Concerns have also been raised about funding for development, with differing views aired by former contributors and industry figures. Ben-Sasson said he was not attacking the foundation or predicting Ethereum’s end, and called for future structures to prioritize competence and technology.