Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal
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Leverton will lead the DCG-owned mining company as it pursues a public listing through its proposed merger with HeartSciences.
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- BALQ ISHARES NASDAQ PREMIUM INCOME ACTIVE ETF
GA selected BALQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- IQQQ PROSHARES NASDAQ-100 HIGH INCOME ETF
GA selected IQQQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- PATN PACER NASDAQ INTERNATIONAL PATENT LEADERS ETF
GA selected PATN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- QBUF INNOVATOR NASDAQ-100 10 BUFFER ETF QUARTERLY
GA selected QBUF as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- QCAP FT VEST NASDAQ-100 CONSERVATIVE BUFFER ETF - APRIL
GA selected QCAP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- QCJA FT VEST NASDAQ-100 CONSERVATIVE BUFFER ETF - JANUARY
GA selected QCJA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Leverton will lead the DCG-owned mining company as it pursues a public listing through its proposed merger with HeartSciences.
Source: CoinDesk
Price since this story was published: Nasdaq (NDAQ)
Since the first closing price after “Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal,” Nasdaq (NDAQ) is -0.32%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.65% over the same days, a -0.97% difference versus the market.
Official trades in Nasdaq (NDAQ) around 17 Sep 2026
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Who gains and who loses around Nasdaq (NDAQ)
Companies carried with this story
- NDAQ Nasdaq
Nasdaq (NDAQ) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal.” Reason on file: The reported development directly names NASDAQ INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to NDAQ
- BALQ Ishares Nasdaq Premium Income Active Etf
Ishares Nasdaq Premium Income Active Etf (BALQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal.” Reason on file: GA selected BALQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- IQQQ Proshares Nasdaq-100 High Income Etf
In “Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal,” Proshares Nasdaq-100 High Income Etf (IQQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected IQQQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- PATN Pacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders Etf
Pacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders Etf (PATN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal.” Reason on file: GA selected PATN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- QBUF Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer Etf Quarterly
Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer Etf Quarterly (QBUF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal.” Reason on file: GA selected QBUF as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- QCAP Ft Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer Etf - April
In “Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal,” Ft Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer Etf - April (QCAP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected QCAP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- QCJA Ft Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer Etf - January
In “Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal,” Ft Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer Etf - January (QCJA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected QCJA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Nasdaq (NDAQ)
“Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal” (17 Sep 2026) reaches Nasdaq (NDAQ) through this story.
The link for Nasdaq (NDAQ) is this: The reported development directly names NASDAQ INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to NDAQ
A second company, Ishares Nasdaq Premium Income Active Etf (BALQ), is listed for a different reason: GA selected BALQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Dates and price levels for Nasdaq (NDAQ)
BALQ traded between 54.47 and 58.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.30. IQQQ traded between 46.56 and 50.10 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 47.23. NDAQ traded between 89.66 and 96.70 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 93.21.
What the saved facts support for Nasdaq (NDAQ)
46 out of 100
“Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.