Riot Platforms buys more than $500M in Bitcoin
The purchase came amid reports that the Bitcoin mining company was under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value.
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The purchase came amid reports that the Bitcoin mining company was under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value.
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