Exhibit 99.(j)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated June 26, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of ZEGA Buy and Hedge ETF, a series of Tidal Trust I, which are included in Form N-CSR for the year ended April 30, 2026, and to the references to our firm under the headings “Financial Highlights” in the Prospectus and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Statement of Additional Information.
/s/ Cohen & Company, Ltd.
COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 25, 2026
