StocksMedium•5 November 2026•
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Riot Platforms Stock Jumps 15% Following $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Liquidation
Key Facts
1Riot Platforms shares jumped nearly 15% after disclosing the sale of 20,264 BTC worth $1.5 billion during the first nine months of 2026.
2The company sold 10,599 BTC in the third quarter alone to fund its artificial intelligence data center expansion.
Riot Platforms shares jumped nearly 15% after disclosing the sale of 20,264 BTC worth approximately $1.5 billion during the first nine months of 2026. Hokanews reported that the company liquidated 10,599 BTC in the third quarter alone to finance its artificial intelligence data center expansion.
RIOT closed at $15.37 on November 4, 2026, with the stock trading between a low of $15.07 and a high of $16.2 during the session. The price action follows a strategic shift to reallocate capital toward data center infrastructure, which saw the company's Bitcoin reserves decline from 11,380 BTC to 2,418 BTC.