What's Going On With Bitcoin Mining Stock Bitfarms?
What's Going On With Bitcoin Mining Stock Bitfarms?
"The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously," Bitfarms said in the release.Shares of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining company Bitfarms Ltd (NASDAQ:BITF) are trading lower. The company on Monday announced the termination of its CEO.
比特币（加密货币：BTC）矿业公司Bitfarms Ltd（纳斯达克股票代码：BITF）的股价走低。该公司周一宣布解雇其首席执行官。
What Happened: Bitfarms announced in late March that Geoffrey Morphy would continue serving as president and CEO pending an executive search for a replacement. The company on Monday announced Morphy's termination, effective immediately.
发生了什么：Bitfarms在3月下旬宣布，杰弗里·莫菲将继续担任总裁兼首席执行官，等待高管寻找替代者。该公司周一宣布解雇Morphy，立即生效。
Bitfarms said Morphy filed a Statement of Claim in the Superior Court of Ontario against the company on May 10, claiming damages for breach of contract and wrongful dismissal, as well as aggravated and punitive damages of $27 million.
Bitfarms说，Morphy于5月10日向安大略省高等法院对该公司提交了索赔声明，要求赔偿违反合同和不当解雇的损失，以及2700万加元的加重和惩罚性赔偿。
"The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously," Bitfarms said in the release.
Bitfarms在新闻稿中说：“该公司认为这些说法毫无根据，并打算大力为自己辩护。”
Nicolas Bonta, chairman and co-founder of Bitfarms, has been appointed interim president and CEO. Bonta will lead the company until the executive search is completed and a successor is appointed. Bitfarms noted that its executive search is nearing completion. The company expects to appoint a new CEO in the "next several weeks."
Bitfarms董事长兼联合创始人尼古拉斯·邦塔被任命为临时总裁兼首席执行官。邦塔将领导公司，直到高管搜寻完成并任命继任者。Bitfarms指出，其猎头已接近完成。该公司预计将在 “未来几周” 任命新的首席执行官。
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Bitfarms also announced on Monday that it will report its first-quarter financial results before the market open on May 15.
Bitfarms周一还宣布，它将在5月15日开市前公布其第一季度财务业绩。
BITF Price Action: Bitfarms shares were down 6.65% at $1.61 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.
BITF价格走势：根据Benzinga Pro的数据，截至发布时，Bitfarms股价下跌6.65％，至1.61美元。
Photo: Eivind Pedersen from Pixabay.
照片：来自 Pixabay 的 Eivind Pedersen。