Summary by Moomoo AI
Riot Platforms, Inc., a Nevada-based vertically integrated Bitcoin mining company, has filed a Schedule 13D with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2024, indicating a significant acquisition of shares in Bitfarms Ltd., a Canadian corporation. Riot Platforms has acquired approximately 9.25% of Bitfarms' common shares, amounting to 36,856,350 shares, using working capital funds totaling US$72,122,651. The acquisition is part of a non-binding proposal by Riot Platforms to purchase all outstanding common shares of Bitfarms for US$2.30 per share, combining cash and Riot's common stock. Riot Platforms has communicated this proposal to Bitfarms' board of directors through a letter dated April 22, 2024, and reiterated the offer in a second letter on May 28, 2024. Additionally, Riot Platforms plans to call a special...Show More