TORONTO & BROSSARD, Québec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bitfarms Ltd. (“Bitfarms”, or the “Company”) (TSXV:BITF) announced today that Wes Fulford has elected to resign as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Bitfarms and its subsidiaries in order to pursue another professional opportunity. Mr. Fulford will remain a consultant to the Company for a limited period in order to assist with transitional and other matters.
The Board of Directors plans to commence an executive search to identify a permanent successor. In the interim, Emiliano Grodzki, Chief Strategy Officer and Director, will act as interim CEO. As a founder of the Company with strong business experience, Emiliano will oversee the execution of the Company’s plans in the near-term.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Wes for his many contributions to Bitfarms over the past two years. Under Wes’ stewardship, Bitfarms has successfully positioned itself as a leader within the North American public markets. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours,” commented Nicolas Bonta, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
“It’s been an incredible experience working with the team at Bitfarms. We became the first cryptocurrency company to successfully clear a prospectus with the Ontario Securities Commission, a testament to our operational expertise, governance and transparency. In addition, Bitfarms was the only publicly traded blockchain infrastructure company to raise significant new capital last year, despite challenging market conditions. I look forward to participating in the growth of this business as a supportive shareholder,” added Wes Fulford.
In addition to customary arrangements, the Company has agreed, subject to receipt of regulatory approval, to issue 500,000 common shares to Mr. Fulford in consideration for past services rendered and to satisfy certain historical entitlements. These common shares have a deemed value of $0.54 per share.
About Bitfarms Ltd.
The Company owns and operates computing centres that power the global decentralized financial economy. Bitfarms provides computing power to cryptocurrency networks such as Bitcoin, earning fees from each network for securing and processing transactions. Powered by clean and competitively priced hydroelectricity, Bitfarms operates 5 computing centres in Québec, Canada. Bitfarms’ experienced management team includes industrial- scale data centre operators and capital markets professionals, focused on building infrastructure for the future by developing and hosting the ecosystem growing around blockchain-based technologies.
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Director, Investor Relations
+1.647.348.9207
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