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

UBS Considers Acquiring Credit Suisse, Requests Government Backstop in Deal

After Credit Suisse Group AG announced it would borrow 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss National Bank, UBS Group AG is reportedly considering acquiring the banking giant. However, UBS is requesting that the government issue a backstop to protect against any losses if it purchases Credit Suisse. According to unnamed sources familiar with the … Read more