(Reuters) – Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms said on Wednesday it has acquired ownership of 12% stake in rival Bitfarms Ltd.. The company bought around 1.5 million shares in Bitfarms on Wednesday at the price of about $2.45 per purchased share, it said in a statement. Riot said, prior to this acquisition it beneficially owned about […]
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Riot Platforms acquires 12% stake in rival Bitfarms
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(Reuters) – Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms said on Wednesday it has acquired ownership of 12% stake in rival Bitfarms Ltd..
The company bought around 1.5 million shares in Bitfarms on Wednesday at the price of about $2.45 per purchased share, it said in a statement.
Riot said, prior to this acquisition it beneficially owned about 11.63% of shares in Bitfarms.
The company said it intends to request a special shareholder meeting to add independent directors to Bitfarms’ board citing concerns regarding its corporate governance.
The announcement comes after investment firm Kerrisdale Capital revealed a short position in Riot Platforms earlier in the day, sending shares of the bitcoin miner down as much as 9%.
The bitcoin miner had made a proposal to acquire all shares of Bitfarms last week for about $950 million in total equity value.
(Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru)