Riot

Riot Blockchain To Hit 2 EH/s in Total Hash Rate with New Purchase of 5,100 S19 Pro Antminers from Bitmain

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onsdag, augusti 26, 2020
Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Payment systems, Computing, Articles, Digital currencies, Bitmain, Hardware acceleration, S19, Blockchain, Riot

The additional volume discount provided by Bitmain reduced the previously announced purchase price for the 8,000 S19 Pros from $17.7 million to $17.5 million.

Key Points: 
  • The additional volume discount provided by Bitmain reduced the previously announced purchase price for the 8,000 S19 Pros from $17.7 million to $17.5 million.
  • With the full deployment of these 13,100 S19 Pros, Riot is expected to more than triple that hash rate capacity by the end of June 2021.
  • "Riot has made a commitment to being a global player in the bitcoin mining sector," said Remo Mancini, Independent Chairman of Riot Blockchain.
  • Riot expects to then have a fully deployed fleet totaling approximately 20,140 miners, the vast majority being the next-generation S19 Pro Antminer from Bitmain.

National Police Association Files Amicus Brief Supporting Law Enforcement in Portland, Oregon Against Threat to Police Safety

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onsdag, juli 22, 2020
Civil disobedience, Protests, Riot

The suit would grant the plaintiffs a special exemption from police orders to disperse after a protest had devolved into a riot and in effect allow rioting to continue unimpeded by law enforcement.

Key Points: 
  • The suit would grant the plaintiffs a special exemption from police orders to disperse after a protest had devolved into a riot and in effect allow rioting to continue unimpeded by law enforcement.
  • Dispersing journalists or legal observers along with other members of a crowd that has become a riot does not mean law enforcement is preventing coverage.
  • The National Police Association is represented by James L. Buchal of Murphy & Buchal LLP.
  • The NPA's amicus brief can be read here: https://nationalpolice.org/dev/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/National-Polic...
    NationalPolice.org is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission of educating supporters of law enforcement in how to help police departments accomplish their goals.

KBRA Releases Research – Add Riots to New Era of Catastrophes

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måndag, juni 8, 2020
Consulting, Professional services, Insurance, Finance, Economy, Finance, Money, Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Protests, Actuarial science, KBRA, Baltimore riots, Insurance, Riot, Risk

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases research on the new era of catastrophes.

Key Points: 
  • Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases research on the new era of catastrophes.
  • However, KBRA believes that with the current pandemic and recent wave of civil unrest, we have moved into a new era of catastrophe losses, which will further challenge the insurance industrys enterprise risk management.
  • ISOs Property Claim Services (PCS) unit recently declared the ongoing riots and civil unrest as a catastrophe event, the first since the Baltimore riots of 2015 and only the 13th since 1965.
  • KBRA would consider 5% of surplus, or a $45 billion loss, as a significant event for the industry.

North America's Riot Control Equipment Market to 2024 - A 2019 Study with Analysis by Product, End-user and Country - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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tisdag, april 2, 2019
Defense, Other Defense, Riot control, Riot, Compound annual growth rate, Academic disciplines, Social groups, Video game companies

The "North America Riot Control Equipment Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 - 2024)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "North America Riot Control Equipment Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 - 2024)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The North American riot control equipment market is anticipated to register a CAGR of over 4% during the forecast period.
  • Increase in armed violence and racial tension in the United States acted as a major propellant for the growth of the North American riot control equipment market.
  • Law enforcement agencies hold a major share and account for more than 75% of the North American riot control equipment market.