Riot Platforms Now Owns 18.9% Stake in Bitfarms
Riot Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), in a recent press release, announced that on Aug. 13, 2024, it purchased 1,000,000 shares of Bitfarms. This means it is now the owner of 18.9% (85,293,054 common shares) of Bitfarms' common shares, up from 18.68% (84,293,054 common shares). The acquisition was made through the NASDAQ Stock Market, with Riot acquiring the shares at an average price of $2.28 per share, amounting to a total investment of $2,280,800. Following this purchase, Riot Platforms currently owns more than 85.29 million shares of the mining company, becoming its largest shareholder. The news comes only one day after…