Riot Platforms sold 4,300 Bitcoin in Q2 2026 to fund its transition from Bitcoin mining to AI-powered data center infrastructure. Despite reducing its BTC holdings by about 27%, Riot ended the quarter with over $1.2 billion in liquid assets and growing revenue. The company secured long-term contracts totaling nearly $9.8 billion, including a major 20-year lease with AI firm Anthropic, signaling a strategic pivot to stable, high-demand AI computing capacity. This shift diversifies Riot's business and reduces reliance on volatile Bitcoin mining profits, potentially offering investors more stable returns.
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