bitfarms
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Riot Platforms called for the meeting after seeking to acquire Bitfarms via a deal the company ultimately rejected
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The promotion of Ben Gagnon comes after Riot called a shareholder meeting to try to remove members of Bitfarms’ board
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Colorado-based miner is still “completely committed to pursuing a transaction” with its Canadian competitor after deal rejection
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The company is making public a previously private offer rejected by Bitfarms’ board of directors last month
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Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, CleanSpark and Bitfarms have all released their monthly mining reports for July
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Bitfarms, founded in 2017, is set to construct two more mining facilities powered by hydroelectricity in Paraguay
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More miner suffering is likely to be had before more bankruptcies, consolidation, analysts say
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Cryptocurrency mining outfit Bitfarms has sold almost half its bitcoins — 3,000 BTC, worth $62 million — over the past week, formally ending its “hodling” strategy
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