Marathon Digital shares plunge 8% after Q2 revenue miss estimates
Marathon Digital has missed consensus estimates for the second quarter in a row, though its year-on-year performance has risen by 78%. Go to Source
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Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms miss estimates with wider Q2 loss
Riot managed to increase its revenue from Bitcoin mining despite reporting a staggering 340% increase in costs to mine a Bitcoin. Go to Source
Riot Platform buys Kentucky-based Block Mining for $93M
Riot says the deal will immediately add one exahash per second to its self-mining hashrate and expands its footprint in the United States. Go to Source
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
Bitfarms Leadership Change: Ben Gagnon Named CEO
Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq: BITF), a global bitcoin mining company, has appointed Ben Gagnon as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Gagnon, previously chief mining officer, has significantly contributed to Bitfarms’ growth over the past five years, the company said. Chairman Nicolas Bonta praised his leadership and strategic impact, highlighting plans to leverage Gagnon’s expertise to diversify … Read more
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf is open to merger but not for ‘empire building’
Expanding the number of Bitcoin machines or facilities “makes no sense” if profitability margins don’t increase, TeraWulf’s Kerri Langlais stressed. Go to Source
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms hash rate booms 50% in June
Riot’s hash rate of 22 EH/s surpassed CleanSpark and Core Scientific and now only trails Marathon Digital’s 31.5 EH/s. Go to Source
Bitfarms mined 21% more Bitcoin in June amid Riot takeover attempts
Bitfarms increased its online hashrate to 10.4 exahashes per second in June, marking a 39% month-on-month increase. Go to Source
Bitfarms adds board member to deter Riot Platforms takeover
Despite initially planning to buy all Bitfarms’ shares at $2.30 per share, Riot withdrew the offer, stating that cooperating with Bitfarms’ current board was difficult. Go to Source
