What Riot Blockchain's $138.5M Purchase Order Means For The Bitcoin Miner
Bitcoin mining company Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) announced a milestone purchase for $138.5 million worth of mining equipment yesterday. What Happened: The company purchased 42,000 S19j Antminers from Bitmain Technologies Limited as part of a strategic initiative to increase its Bitcoin mining hash rate. Riot Blockchain estimates that once the Antminers are fully deployed, its hash rate will reach 7.7 exhash per second (EH/s). According to the company, this growth represents a 93% increase over its previously estimated hash capacity of 4.0 EH/s by October 2021. The company is set to ...