Bitfarms Ltd. has announced significant changes to its board of directors and executive team as the company continues to navigate a takeover bid and governance dispute with Riot Platforms Inc. The latest leadership updates include the appointment of CEO Ben Gagnon to the board and the resignation of co-founder and chairman Nicolas Bonta. Bitfarms Restructures […]
Riot Platforms’ Bid Spurs Special Shareholders Meeting at Bitfarms
Bitfarms Ltd. has scheduled a special shareholders meeting for Oct. 29, 2024, in response to a requisition from Riot Platforms, Inc. The announcement on Friday claims Riot aims to disrupt Bitfarms’ ongoing strategic review process and acquire the company. The special committee of independent directors, after extensive deliberation and advice from financial and legal advisors, […]
Riot Platforms Proposes Comprehensive Plan to Improve Bitfarms
Riot Platforms Inc. (Nasdaq: RIOT) has proposed a comprehensive plan to improve Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq: BITF) and has launched a website to detail this strategy. As part of its efforts to acquire Bitfarms, Riot has called for a special shareholders’ meeting to nominate three new directors: John Delaney, Amy Freedman, and Ralph Goehring, who bring […]
Riot Proposes Acquisition of Bitfarms to ‘Create the World’s Largest Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner’
Riot Platforms has announced a proposal to acquire Bitfarms to create “the world’s largest publicly listed bitcoin miner.” This offer includes cash and Riot stock, representing a 24% premium. Despite the initial rejection from Bitfarms’ Board, the proposal will be directly presented to shareholders. Riot asserts that the acquisition will establish a vertically integrated, geographically […]
Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Records Modest Revenue Gain Despite 36% Decrease in Mined BTC
Riot Platforms Inc., an integrated bitcoin mining company, reported revenues exceeding $ 79.3 million in the first quarter of 2024. The revenue increase was slight, rising from $ 73.2 million to $ 79.3 million. Remarkably, this was achieved even as Riot Platforms experienced a 36% decrease in the number of bitcoins mined, …