{"id":232239,"date":"2024-06-14T09:47:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T09:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/14\/riot-platforms-acquires-14-stake-in-bitfarms-ltd\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:17:08","slug":"riot-platforms-acquires-14-stake-in-bitfarms-ltd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/14\/riot-platforms-acquires-14-stake-in-bitfarms-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"Riot Platforms Acquires 14% Stake in Bitfarms Ltd."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"figure mt-2\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/image.blockchain.news:443\/features\/8C17A4B38CAD1473DEB9CAE13679B526AE608D01A919A08CA1B14F99D73B8585.jpg\" data-glightbox=\"\" data-gallery=\"image-popup\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/image.blockchain.news:443\/features\/8C17A4B38CAD1473DEB9CAE13679B526AE608D01A919A08CA1B14F99D73B8585.jpg\" alt=\"Riot Platforms Acquires 14% Stake in Bitfarms Ltd.\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n<p>Riot Platforms, Inc. has announced the acquisition of a 14% stake in Bitfarms Ltd., according to a recent press release by <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riotplatforms.com\/riot-platforms-inc-reports-beneficial-ownership-of-14-in-bitfarms-ltd\/\">Riot Platforms<\/a>. This move is part of Riot&#8217;s broader strategy to influence corporate governance within Bitfarms.<\/p>\n<h2>Acquisition Details<\/h2>\n<p>On June 13, 2024, Riot Platforms acquired 1,432,063 common shares of Bitfarms Ltd., representing approximately 0.35% of the company&#8217;s issued and outstanding common shares. The shares were purchased on the Nasdaq Stock Market and other open market trades at an average price of approximately $2.70 per share, totaling $3,870,293.46.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this acquisition, Riot held 56,194,973 common shares of Bitfarms, translating to 13.65% ownership. With the addition of the newly acquired shares, Riot now holds 57,627,036 common shares, equating to a 14% stake in Bitfarms.<\/p>\n<h2>Strategic Intentions<\/h2>\n<p>Riot Platforms has expressed its intention to requisition a special meeting of Bitfarms&#8217; shareholders. At this meeting, Riot plans to nominate several independent directors to the company&#8217;s board, citing concerns over Bitfarms&#8217; corporate governance practices. Riot aims to influence the strategic direction of Bitfarms and improve its governance standards.<\/p>\n<p>Riot is also reviewing its investment in Bitfarms on an ongoing basis and may adjust its position depending on various factors, including market conditions and the company&#8217;s financial status. Riot&#8217;s actions could include increasing or decreasing its stake, entering into transactions to hedge its exposure, or proposing further strategic actions.<\/p>\n<h2>Forward-Looking Statements<\/h2>\n<p>The press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements reflect Riot&#8217;s current expectations and assumptions but actual results may differ materially. Riot has cautioned investors to consider these risks and uncertainties before making investment decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Riot&#8217;s vision is to become the leading Bitcoin-driven infrastructure platform. The company is focused on a vertically integrated strategy, with Bitcoin mining operations in Texas and electrical switchgear engineering in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>For more detailed information, the early warning report will be available under Bitfarms&#8217; profile on the SEDAR+ website.<\/p>\n<p><span><i>Image source: Shutterstock<\/i><\/span>                    <!-- Divider --><\/p>\n<p>. . .<\/p>\n<h4>Tags<\/h4>\n<p>                    <!-- Divider --><\/p>\n<p>                    <!-- Author info START --><\/p>\n<p>                    <!-- Author info END --><br \/>\n                    <!-- Divider -->\n                <\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blockchain.news\/news\/riot-platforms-acquires-14-percent-stake-bitfarms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Riot Platforms, Inc. has announced the acquisition of a 14% stake in Bitfarms Ltd., according to a recent press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":232240,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[171],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232239"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}