Riot Platforms' Acquisition of Block Mining Makes Sense, JPMorgan Says
Briefly

Riot's acquisition of rival bitcoin miner Block Mining makes sense because it diversifies the company's power supply and increases its capacity to over 2 gigawatts (GW), as noted by JPMorgan.
JPMorgan highlighted that Riot will have the second-largest capacity among U.S.-listed bitcoin miners after the acquisition, emphasizing the appraisal of undeveloped power assets.
The Block Mining acquisition adds 1 exahash per second (EH/s) to Riot's hashrate, expected to reach up to 16 EH/s by 2025, contributing to industry competition and mining difficulty.
Riot dropped a proposal to acquire Bitfarms, instead pursuing a board overhaul before potential future takeover attempts, ensuring strategic growth.
Read at Coindesk
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