Fortitude Exec Highlights Record Zcash Pool Migration Ahead of HeartSciences Merger Vote
HSCS sits 25% above its 52-week low of $1.63.
Summary
A Fortitude executive's social media post, filed as definitive additional proxy materials, touts a record 1.33 million ZEC migration to the new ronwood shielded pool, representing ~79% of circulating supply, and highlights the successful network upgrade — a positive signal for the pending HeartSciences-Fortitude merger.
Key Events · M&A and Partnerships · HSCS
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Record Zcash Pool Migration
As of August 6, 2026, over 1.33 million ZEC (~79% of circulating supply) has moved into the new ronwood shielded pool, with over 800,000 ZEC flowing in last week — the largest inter-pool movement in Zcash history.
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Ronwood Upgrade Successfully Activated
The ronwood (NU6.3) upgrade activated on July 8, 2026, introducing a corrected Orchard circuit with formal verification, independent audits, and quantum-recoverable notes, following the discovery of a soundness vulnerability in May 2026.
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Fortitude's Zcash Ecosystem Conviction
The Fortitude executive expressed strengthening conviction in the Zcash network, crediting ecosystem contributors and emphasizing the trustless, node-verifiable turnstile mechanism that ensures circulating supply integrity.
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Merger Proxy Context
This communication is part of the ongoing proxy solicitation for the all-stock merger between HeartSciences and Fortitude Mining, with a definitive proxy statement expected to be mailed to shareholders for a vote.
Analysis · HSCS · Crypto Assets
A social media post from a Fortitude executive, included in this proxy solicitation, reveals that over 1.33 million ZEC (~79% of circulating supply) has moved into the new ronwood shielded pool, with over 800,000 ZEC flowing in last week alone — the largest inter-pool movement in Zcash history. This operational milestone underscores Fortitude's deep integration in the Zcash ecosystem and may bolster shareholder confidence in the pending all-stock merger, which will transform HeartSciences from a struggling AI-medical device company into a Zcash mining platform. The post also highlights the successful activation of the ronwood upgrade, which addressed a critical zero-knowledge circuit vulnerability, reinforcing the network's security. With the merger proxy already filed and a shareholder vote approaching, this positive development could influence voting sentiment.
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At the time of this filing, HSCS was trading at $2.03 on NASDAQ in the Crypto Assets sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $7.8M. The 52-week trading range was $1.63 to $3.93. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.