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Riot Platform buys Kentucky-based Block Mining for $93M
25.7.2024
Riot says the deal will immediately add one exahashes per second to its self-mining hashrate and expands its footprint in the United States
Bitfarms forced to stop ‘poison pill’ strat amid Riot takeover attempt
25.7.2024
The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal terminated Bitfarm’s attempt to “poison pill” Riot Farm’s takeover attempt of their firm
Riot Platforms’ Acquisition of Block Mining Makes Sense, JPMorgan Says
24.7.2024
Riot will have the second-largest capacity among U.S. listed bitcoin miners following the acquisition, and the deal serves as the latest evaluation of underdeveloped power assets, the report said
Riot subsidiary Whinstone US sues former JV partner over revenue flow
23.7.2024
The partners at the Texas facility had troubled relations almost from their start in 2020
Riot subsidiary Whinstone US sues former JV partner over revenue flow
23.7.2024
The partners at the Texas facility had troubled relations almost from their start in 2020
Romance Hot Cyborgs And Dance To '90s Boy Bands In Warframe's Most Surprising Expansion Yet
22.7.2024
Over the weekend, Digital Extremes hosted Tennocon, its annual convention dedicated to all things Warframe, and unveiled the first extensive look at the shooter’s upcoming 1999 expansion. The free update, which is set to arrive this winter, almost looks like an entirely different game, and will...
Game Pass Gets Pricier, Nintendo Teases A Horror Game, And More News For The Week
13.7.2024
This week saw Game Pass, once touted as the best deal in gaming, get another price increase in a way that’s as messy and confusing as it is disappointing. Also, Nintendo took the uncharacteristic step of teasing what looks like a first-party horror release, another game removed references...
Bitfarms calls October shareholder meeting amid attempted Riot takeover
12.7.2024
Riot Platforms holds just under a 15% stake in Canadian mining firm Bitfarms and hopes to replace key board members with picks seeming favorable to its interests
Bitfarms calls October shareholder meeting amid attempted Riot takeover
12.7.2024
Riot Platforms holds just under a 15% stake in Canadian mining firm Bitfarms and hopes to replace key board members with picks seeming favorable to its interests
Riot Platforms’ Bid Spurs Special Shareholders Meeting at Bitfarms
12.7.2024
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...
Report: League Of Legends Maker Canceled A Smash Bros.-Style Fighter Because Of What Happened To MultiVersus
10.7.2024
Riot Games has been trying to turn the popularity of League of Legends into an extended universe of multi-genre games for years now. That plan apparently included prototyping a Super Smash Bros.-style game starring League characters called Pool Party, but according to a new report the project...
Riot Platforms Proposes Comprehensive Plan to Improve Bitfarms
9.7.2024
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:...
Bitfarms Leadership Change: Ben Gagnon Named CEO
9.7.2024
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...
Bitfarms announces new CEO, Riot launches campaign as corporate dispute escalates
8.7.2024
The corporate battle for control of Bitfarms continues to evolve as the company appoints a new CEO while its board continues to be contested by Riot Platforms
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf is open to merger but not for ‘empire building’
8.7.2024
Expanding the number of Bitcoin machines or facilities “makes no sense” if profitability margins don’t increase, TeraWulf’s Kerri Langlais stressed
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf is open to merger but not for ‘empire building’
8.7.2024
Expanding the number of Bitcoin machines or facilities “makes no sense” if profitability margins don’t increase, TeraWulf’s Kerri Langlais stressed
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms hash rate booms 50% in June
4.7.2024
Riot’s hash rate of 22 EH/s surpassed CleanSpark and Core Scientific and now only trails Marathon Digital’s 31.5 EH/s
Bitfarms mined 21% more Bitcoin in June amid Riot takeover attempts
2.7.2024
Bitfarms increased its online hashrate to 10.4 exahashes per second in June, marking a 39% month-on-month increase
Bitfarms adds board member to deter Riot Platforms takeover
28.6.2024
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
Riot seeks three Bitfarms board members, says it holds 14.9% stake
24.6.2024
The mining firm said it intended to replace Bitfarms board members — including its interim CEO — with three people “completely independent” of both companies