Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms raises stake in rival Bitfarms to 18.9%

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Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms raises stake in rival Bitfarms to 18.9%
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Riot acquired 1 million common shares of Bitfarms on Tuesday, representing about 0.22% of issued and outstanding Bitfarms common stock. The acquisition...

- Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms said on Tuesday it had increased its stake in rival Bitfarms to 18.9%.

The two companies have been locked in a dispute since April, when Riot made an unsolicited $950-million offer to acquire Canada-based Bitfarms.Bitfarms said the bid undervalued it significantly and adopted a "poison pill" to fend off any attempt at a hostile takeover. A poison pill refers to shareholder rights plans used by corporate boards to thwart hostile takeover bids.

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