Tag: Riot Platforms

July 26, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Riot Platforms Acquires Block Mining After Bitfarms Poison Pill

Based on the acquisition agreement, Block Mining can also earn up to $32.5m “through the execution of additional power purchase agreements to add additional power capacity”. In its press release, Riot Platforms stated that this acquisition increases its hash rate, geographic footprint and access to energy markets outside of ERCOT (the Electric Reliability Council of…

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June 13, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Riot Platforms Bitter Over Bitfarms Poison Pill

According to Riot, this move by Bitfarms is “shareholder unfriendly” and spotlights the crypto miner’s gaps in corporate management. The conflict started when Riot, which is also a cryptocurrency miner, made a $950m unsolicited bid for Bitfarms in April 2024. Bitfarms rejected this offer, stating that it did not reflect the organisation’s true market value,…

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