Riot’s attempted takeover of Bitfarms is an exercise in speculation | 2024-06-12 | Investing News

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  • Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT), a leading U.S. Bitcoin miner, is on a quest to acquire its competitor, Bitfarms (TSX:BITF), whose global operations would make it the world’s largest publicly listed Bitcoin miner
  • Bitfarms has resisted, citing Riot’s undervalued offer, as it considers other existing offers under non-disclosure agreements
  • The speculative nature of Bitcoin as an investment shades the transaction in unavoidable uncertainty
  • Riot Platforms stock has added 5.19 per cent year-over-year and 294.54 per cent since 2019

Riot Platforms (NDAQ:RIOT), a leading U.S. Bitcoin miner, is on a quest to acquire its competitor, Bitfarms (TSX:BITF), whose global operations would make it the world’s largest publicly listed Bitcoin miner.

Riot’s efforts include openly questioning the capabilities and intentions of Bitfarms’ board after the…

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