The chief financial officer of Argo Blockchain, a cryptocurrency miner listed on the London Stock Exchange (ARB) and Nasdaq (ARBK), has quit the firm.

Alex Appleton, who has served in this role since September 2020, is departing to "pursue other opportunities", according to a filing with the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

Argo's shares on the LSE are down around 3.4% at 15.07 pence following the news.

(By Jamie Crawley)