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![D.E. Shaw takes stake in Riot, may push for changes](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Bitcoin-mining-equipment-option01-880x525.webp)
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D.E. Shaw has acquired a stake in bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms and may push for strategic changes, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The size of the hedge fund’s position remains undisclosed, and both Riot and D.E.…
![Riot Platforms exec slams Ripple for sabotaging strategic Bitcoin reserve](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-XRP-Ripple-option01-880x525.webp)
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A Riot Platforms exec accuses Ripple of lobbying against the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to protect its XRP narrative and promote state-controlled digital currencies. Pierre Rochard, a vice president at Riot Platforms, has accused Ripple of leading a major lobbying effort…
![Bitcoin miners tap billions in funding to counter energy challenges](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-mining-equipment-option02-880x525.webp)
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Bitcoin mining firms are turning to billions in fresh funding as high energy prices squeeze profits. Facing soaring energy costs, Bitcoin (BTC) miners in the U.S. are building war chests worth billions as competition for resources intensifies and profitability following…
![Riot stock gains 3% after mining update: holds 17,722 BTC](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/crypto-news-crypto-mining-on-a-laptop-blockchain-and-artificial-intelligence-bright-blue-and-white-colors-blurry-background-low-poly-style-v5.1-880x525.jpg)
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Riot Platforms, Inc. shared its December 2024 production update. The company mined 516 Bitcoin in December, a 4% increase from November. Riot Platforms achieved a 4% monthly production increase and completed the first phase of its Corsicana Facility while holding…
![Riot upsized Bitcoin holdings by $69m](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-RIOT-option04-880x523.webp)
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Major Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms added $69 million worth of the world’s leading cryptocurrency to its holdings.
![Riot acquires 5,117 BTC for $510m](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-RIOT-option02-880x523.webp)
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Riot Platforms has added to its growing Bitcoin holdings after the crypto miner and infrastructure provider scooped 5,117 more BTC for $510 million. The Colorado-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining company announced the fresh acquisitions on Dec. 13, noting that the purchase…
![Riot pads Bitcoin trove with $500m note sale](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-The-transformative-potential-of-Bitcoin-in-the-job-market-option02-880x523.webp)
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Bitcoin infrastructure firm Riot Platforms proposed issuing debt securities to fund BTC buys and finance “general corporate purposes.”
![Riot Platforms mined 505 BTC in October, a 23% increase](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-Bitcoin-mining-equipment-option01-880x525.webp)
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Riot Platforms reported a 23% increase in total Bitcoin mined in October. The Bitcoin (BTC) mining and digital infrastructure firm, whose operation is one of the largest in the industry, announced on Nov. 4 that it mined 505 BTC in…
![Riot stocks poised for a comeback ahead of Oct. 30 earnings release](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option05-880x525.webp)
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Bitcoin mining company Riot stocks are predicted to make a comeback after experiencing a 28.96% decline in year-to-date. Its shares are on an upward trend in anticipation of the company’s Q3 2024 earnings report on Oct. 30. According to data…
![Riot Platforms mined 412 Bitcoin in September](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-Bitcoin-mining-equipment-option01-880x525.webp)
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Riot Platforms mined 412 Bitcoin in September, marking a 28% increase over the previous month. This rise in production was driven by higher operating capacity at their mining facilities, which include sites in Texas and Kentucky, according to a company…
![Analysts predict Bitfarms stock doubling after Riot settlement](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-mining-equipment-option02-880x525.webp)
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H.C. Wainwright analysts believe Bitfarms’ stock is set for growth following a settlement with Riot Platforms that ends a six-month-long hostile takeover attempt. Earlier on Sept. 23, Bitfarms and Riot Platforms reached an agreement to end Riot’s bid to take…
![Bitfarms and Riot reach settlement, reveal board changes](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-X-Mining-could-reshape-Bitcoin-mining-via-staking06-880x525.webp)
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Bitfarms has reached a settlement agreement with Riot Platforms ahead of the company’s special shareholder meeting in November. The Canada-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm revealed the settlement with its rival in an announcement on Sept. 23. Under the terms of…
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Bitfarms has rescheduled its special shareholder meeting as part of the company’s response to the latest developments from Riot Platforms. The rescheduling will offer Bitfarms’ Special Committee time to review and respond to a recent request from Bitcoin (BTC) miner…
![Bitfarms questions Riot’s proposed board nominees amid takeover attempt](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-X-Mining-could-reshape-Bitcoin-mining-via-staking03-880x525.webp)
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Bitfarms has questioned the qualifications of Riot Platforms’ proposed board nominees, accusing Riot of using governance reforms as a cover for a takeover attempt. Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) miner Bitfarms has pushed back against its rival Riot Platforms‘ proposed board changes,…
![Riot Platforms warns Bitfarms against moves to solidify control](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-mining-equipment-option02-880x525.webp)
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Riot Platforms urges Bitfarms shareholders to back further board changes, warning the company against moves to entrench its current board. Bitcoin (BTC) miner Riot Platforms urged Bitfarms‘ shareholders to support further changes to the company’s board at the upcoming Oct.…
![Riot increases stake in Bitfarms with $2.2m share purchase](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-X-Mining-could-reshape-Bitcoin-mining-via-staking04-880x525.webp)
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Riot continues to push its acquisition efforts, having recently acquired $2.2 million in Bitfarms shares. Riot Platforms has announced the purchase of 1 million common shares of its rival Bitfarms, raising its stake in the Canadian Bitcoin mining firm to…