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IREN and Riot take different paths from Bitcoin mining into AI, with cloud services, leases, power capacity and timing shaping their strategies.

Riot Platforms (RIOT) is back in focus after the miner fully prepaid and terminated its up to $200 million secured credit facility with Coinbase Credit on September 21, 2026. Riot Platforms shares have pulled back 2.04% over the last day and 3.16% across the week. However, the 30-day share price return of 21.12% and year-to-date share price gain of 62.43% signal building momentum on top of a 30.02% 1-year total shareholder return and 146.52% 3-year total shareholder return, even with a weaker...

Riot Platforms (NasdaqCM:RIOT) has voluntarily prepaid and terminated its secured credit agreement with Coinbase Credit. The termination fully satisfies Riot Platforms' obligations under the facility and releases collateral that had been pledged as security. This move removes a debt facility from Riot Platforms' capital structure and alters restrictions on previously encumbered assets. The decision to clear the Coinbase Credit facility reshapes Riot Platforms' financing mix against a broader...

Key TakeawaysBitcoin mining generated about 92% of Riot’s segment revenue in Q2 2025. By Q2 2026, that share had fallen to about 65%, as mining revenue dropped 19% year over year to $113.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) stood at $23.01, denoting a -2.02% move from the preceding trading day.

Riot Platforms has delivered a 3 year share price return of 128.4%, which puts a lot of weight on whether the underlying sales story justifies where the stock trades today. With the shares recently closing at US$21.88, valuation now turns on how much revenue investors are effectively paying for. A 128.4% gain over 3 years means anyone looking at Riot Platforms now is really asking how much of that move is backed by its sales base rather than trading momentum alone. The business model leans...

Riot Platforms completed the first 25 MW deployment in May and the second one remains scheduled for delivery in May 2027. Read why RIOT stock is a strong buy.

Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) reached $20.95 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -2.42% change compared to its last close.

Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) concluded the recent trading session at $22.16, signifying a +1.63% move from its prior day's close.

MARA stock jumped 10% as Bitcoin reclaimed $80K, lifting crypto miners amid shifting rate expectations.

RIOT has pulled back to historical support on the charts

In recent days, reports highlighted that Riot Platforms’ pledged Bitcoin collateral may be released, potentially giving the miner more flexibility to fund data center and AI-related projects despite its currently expensive-looking valuation checks. At the same time, investors are weighing a rare split between bullish brokerage ratings and weakening earnings estimates, which has pushed the stock into a cautionary Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) even as its three-year return has been very strong. Now...

Analyst Signals Versus Earnings Trends At Riot Platforms Riot Platforms (RIOT) has drawn fresh attention after brokerage research highlighted an average rating consistent with Buy, even as separate analysis flagged declining earnings estimates and a Zacks Rank of #4, or Sell. This contrast between favorable brokerage opinions and weaker earnings expectations puts the focus on how investors weigh external ratings against Riot Platforms’ own financial profile and recent share performance. Riot...

Riot Platforms stock has delivered a strong 72.0% gain over the past three years, yet current valuation checks flag the shares as leaning expensive rather than a clear bargain. Recent share price softness adds another wrinkle, as investors weigh that longer term gain against a weaker value profile. A 72.0% return over three years highlights how sensitive Riot Platforms has been to sentiment around Bitcoin mining and related infrastructure. Recent news that pledged Bitcoin collateral may be...

Based on the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) should be added to one's portfolio. Wall Street analysts' overly optimistic recommendations cast doubt on the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric. So, is the stock worth buying?

Detailed price information for Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office entered a new 754,800-share position in Riot Platforms during the second quarter as the company expands into AI data center capacity with a major long-term agreement.

Riot Platforms (NasdaqCM:RIOT) has secured a new $573 million credit facility to fund a major data center expansion. The financing marks a shift in focus from a pure Bitcoin proxy toward a data center developer business model. Investor attention is increasingly centering on Riot Platforms' data center assets and approach to treasury management. The new facility and changing perceptions could influence how the stock is valued and its overall risk profile. This type of pivot toward large...

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) struck a $9.1 billion, 20-year computing deal with Anthropic this week, leasing 191 megawatts of power at its Rockdale, Texas campus. The deal could grow to $16.1 billion if extended twice by five years each. Shares initially jumped more than 20% before giving back most of the gain. Why This Matters […]

Anthropic signed a deal with a neocloud that is worth more than the neocloud itself, and the stock remains depressed.

Bitcoin miners built massive power portfolios and coin treasuries to outrun spot crypto exposure in 2026, yet rising Treasury yields are punishing the very infrastructure bet investors rushed to make. Here is why rates are now setting the price, not the Bitcoin balance sheet.

Famed investor Stanley Druckenmiller has taken a shine to cryptocurrency miners turned artificial intelligence (A.I...

Several Bitcoin-mining stocks have transitioned to data centers specifically for artificial intelligence compute.

The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?

The crypto miner's total cost to mine one bitcoin reached $90,631, topping the $71,667 average production value during the quarter

Cryptocurrency miner Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: $RIOT) sold 4,300 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) during the second quarter to ...

Detailed price information for Adv Micro Devices (AMD-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Riot Platforms (RIOT), TeraWulf (WULF), and Mara (MARA) are positioned to benefit from continued dem

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RIOT stock: Buy rating with a $32–$35 target as AI data center deals (Anthropic, AMD) drive undervaluation. Click here to read more about RIOT.

AI company Anthropic is reportedly growing its footprint near Austin. The Claude creator has been tied to a massive lease at the former Alcoa Corp. smelting plant.

Riot Platforms (RIOT) has pivoted from crypto mining to leasing data center campuses, marking a definitive strategic shift.

Bitcoin miners shifting focus to AI infrastructure, as access to power becomes more valuable than mining machines. Could decentralize hash rate.

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Riot Platforms just demonstrated that a Bitcoin mining company’s most valuable line item isn’t its hash rate; it’s the megawatts sitting behind it. The company’s new 20-year, $9.1Bn compute lease with Anthropic converts a Texas mining campus into contracted AI infrastructure revenue that has nothing to do with block rewards, ...

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In August 2026, Riot Platforms reported second-quarter 2026 results showing revenue of US$174.24 million but a net loss of US$237.17 million, driven in part by almost US$27.97 million of impairment charges, while bitcoin production rose to 1,587 coins. On the same day, the company revealed a long-term agreement to lease 191 MW of IT capacity at its Rockdale, Texas campus to a leading AI lab in a US$9.10 billion, 20-year data center deal, signaling a major move toward becoming an AI...