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Riot Platforms reported significant growth in October 2024, producing 505 Bitcoin, a 23% increase from September and 10% year-over-year. The company's total deployed hash rate reached 29.4 EH/s, marking a 152% increase from October 2023. Riot held 10,928 Bitcoin at month-end, up 49% year-over-year. The company's Corsicana Facility is nearing completion of Phase 1 (400 MW) and has commenced development of Phase 2 (600 MW), with operations expected to begin in second half of 2025. Total power credits decreased to $1.0 million, down 56% from September, while all-in power costs increased to 3.9c/kWh.

Riot Platforms reported Q3 2024 financial results with total revenue of $84.8 million, a 65% increase from Q3 2023. The company produced 1,104 Bitcoin with a deployed hash rate of 28 EH/s, representing a 159% year-over-year increase. Bitcoin mining revenue reached $67.5 million, while engineering revenue was $12.6 million. The average cost to mine Bitcoin was $35,376. The company maintained a strong financial position with $590.6 million in working capital, including $355.7 million in cash and 10,427 Bitcoin holdings. However, Riot reported a net loss of $154.4 million and revised down its hash rate growth targets for 2024 and 2025.

Riot Platforms, a leading vertically integrated Bitcoin mining company, has announced its upcoming third quarter 2024 earnings conference call. The call is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 4:30 P.M. EST. During this call, Riot will discuss the financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Interested parties can participate in the conference call through an audio-only webcast or by dialing in. Registration links are provided for both options. For those unable to attend the live call, a replay will be made available after the event concludes.

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) announced its unaudited production and operations updates for September 2024. Key highlights include:

• 412 Bitcoin produced, a 28% increase from August
• Total deployed hash rate reached 28.2 EH/s, a 20% increase month-over-month
• Average operating hash rate increased to 19.5 EH/s, up 35% from August
• Bitcoin held increased to 10,427, up 4% from August
• Completion of Building B1 at Corsicana Facility, bringing power capacity to 300 MW

CEO Jason Les attributed the production increase to higher average operating hash rate and operational improvements. The company continues to progress on Building B2 at Corsicana, expected to be operational in November. Riot's power strategy focuses on flexible consumption, participating in grid demand response programs.

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) has issued a press release regarding a settlement agreement with Bitfarms (NASDAQ/TSX: BITF). Key points include:

• Andrés Finkielsztain resigned from Bitfarms' Board of Directors
• Amy Freedman was appointed to the Board and various committees
• Riot withdrew its requisition for a special meeting of Bitfarms shareholders

Riot currently owns 90,110,912 common shares of Bitfarms, representing approximately 19.9% of the issued and outstanding shares. Riot intends to review its investment in Bitfarms continuously and may increase or decrease its position based on various factors.

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) announced its August 2024 production and operations updates. The company produced 322 Bitcoin in August, a 13% decrease from July 2024 and a 3% decrease year-over-year. Riot's total deployed hash rate reached 23.5 EH/s, a 1% increase from July and a 128% increase year-over-year. The company's Bitcoin holdings exceeded 10,000, reaching 10,019, a 3% increase from July and a 37% increase year-over-year.

Riot's power strategy led to an all-in power cost of 2.0c/kWh at its Rockdale Facility and 3.9c/kWh at its Corsicana Facility. The company generated $6.4 million in total power credits, a 90% increase from July. Riot continues to develop its Corsicana Facility, with Building B1 expected to be fully operational in September, contributing to the company's target of 28 EH/s hash rate by Q3 and 36 EH/s by year-end.

Riot Platforms, Bitfarms' largest shareholder with a 19.9% stake, has issued an open letter to fellow Bitfarms shareholders ahead of the October 29 special meeting. Riot criticizes Bitfarms' governance and recent actions, including board changes and the proposed Stronghold Digital Mining acquisition. Riot has reduced its proposed slate of new directors from three to two: Amy Freedman and John Delaney.

Riot argues that Bitfarms' recent board changes have been reactive and insufficient, citing examples of the board's defensive posture such as a failed off-market poison pill and a unilateral board refresh. The letter expresses concern over the Stronghold acquisition's timing and price, viewing it as potentially entrenching the current board.

Riot urges Bitfarms to halt defensive tactics and allow shareholders to be heard at the upcoming meeting, warning against any financing transactions that could be dilutive to shareholders.

Riot Platforms, Inc. has increased its beneficial ownership in Bitfarms to 18.9% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. On August 13, 2024, Riot acquired 1,000,000 common shares of Bitfarms through normal course purchases on the Nasdaq Stock Market and other open markets. The shares were purchased at a weighted average price of US$2.28 per share, for an aggregate amount of US$2,280,800.00.

Prior to this acquisition, Riot owned 84,293,054 Common Shares (18.68%). After the purchase, Riot now owns 85,293,054 Common Shares (18.90%). Riot has also requisitioned a special meeting of shareholders to seek removal of certain Bitfarms directors and replace them with independent candidates. Riot intends to review its investment in Bitfarms continuously and may consider various actions, including increasing or decreasing its position, hedging its economic exposure, or proposing further changes to Bitfarms' board composition.

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) announced its July 2024 production and operations updates. Key highlights include:

• Produced 370 Bitcoin, a 45% increase from June
• Expanded operations into Kentucky through acquisition of Block Mining
• Increased total deployed hash rate to 23.3 EH/s, up 6% month-over-month and 118% year-over-year
• Raised 2024 deployed hash rate guidance from 31 EH/s to 36 EH/s
• Anticipates reaching 56 EH/s total self-mining capacity by 2025

The company continues to develop its Corsicana Facility and participates in ERCOT's Four Coincident Peak Program for power management.