Public Miner M&A Tops $470 million in 2024

November 27, 2024

Welcome back to The Bitcoin Stock Show! For today’s livestream, Colin and Will break down 2024’s M&A activity – and there’s a lot to sift through. Deals brokered by Cleanspark, Bitfarms, MARA, Riot, Bit Digital, and Cathedra have resulted in over $470 million worth of M&A deal flow in 2024.

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