CASTLE ROCK, Colo.,
April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) ("Riot" or the
"Company"), one of the few Nasdaq listed public cryptocurrency
mining companies in the United States, has executed a
co-location mining services contract with Coinmint, LLC
("Coinmint"), operator of one of the largest digital currency data
centers in North America.
Riot believes the hosting arrangement can positively impact its
power costs, the Oklahoma City
facility's heat and environmental operating issues, and provide a
path to diversify its mining operations. The Coinmint
facility not only offers a cost-effective solution to Riot's
mining needs but also allows Riot to potentially expand its total
hashing capacity.
As part of verifying this strategy, the Company will relocate a
portion of its recently purchased Bitmain Antminer S17s to
Coinmint's Massena, New York
facility for initial operational, security, and reporting controls
testing and verification. The Company has assessed the risks of
this transition, including exposures and potential issues related
to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and believes the risks are
reasonably mitigated due to the "plug and play" infrastructure of
Coinmint's facilities.
COVID-19 Pandemic Update: Per the March 2020 Production Update press release issued
on April 2, 2020, Riot is continuing
to monitor COVID-19 and its potential impact on the Company's
workforce, operations, finance and liquidity. To date, the impact
has remained minimal.
About Coinmint, LLC
Coinmint operates a digital
currency data center in a former Alcoa Aluminum smelter in
Massena, New York. At 435MW of
transformer capacity at its Massena complex, the facility's capacity is
three times larger than any other known operating digital currency
data center. The facility has been operational since May 2018. Given the abundance of hydroelectric
and wind generation in the area, the experience of its management
team in wholesale electricity markets, and the large capacity,
Coinmint has a material electrical economic advantage. For more
information, visit www.coinmint.one.
About XMS Capital Partners
XMS Capital Partners, LLC
("XMS") assisted the Company in identifying this opportunity as
part of XMS's engagement with Riot. XMS, headquartered in
Chicago, is an independent global
financial services firm with expertise in M&A and strategic
advisory. XMS is assisting Riot navigate the dynamic bitcoin
landscape and advise the Company on potential strategic
transactions in bitcoin mining related operations. For more
information, visit www.xmscapital.com.
About Riot Blockchain
Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT)
specializes in cryptocurrency mining with a focus on bitcoin. Riot
also holds non-controlling investments in blockchain technology
companies. Riot is headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado, and the Company's
mining facility is located in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma. For more information, visit
www.RiotBlockchain.com.
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events or the future financial performance of the Company. Because
such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
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"plans," "expects," "intends," "will," "potential," "hope" and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current
expectations of the Company and involve assumptions that may never
materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the
timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and
uncertainties. Detailed information regarding factors that may
cause actual results to differ materially from the results
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to the Company may be found in the Company's periodic filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors
described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors," copies of which
may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company
does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking
statements contained in this press release.
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