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Bitcoin miners Riot and Hut 8 sell $1B+ in BTC to fund AI and shareholder returns.

04 Nov 2026, 21:55 WIB
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Bitcoin miners Riot and Hut 8 sell $1B+ in BTC to fund AI and shareholder returns.

Bitcoin mining companies Riot Platforms and Hut 8 sold significant amounts of bitcoin in Q3 2026, with Riot selling over 10,000 BTC for $751.5 million to fund AI and data center expansion, and Hut 8 selling 954 BTC for $74.8 million plus another 2,148 BTC in October to finance share buybacks. Riot's bitcoin sales have reduced its reserves from 18,005 BTC to 2,418 BTC in 2026, while Hut 8 holds 16,787 BTC valued at $1.4 billion. Riot reported $181.4 million in revenue and $4 million net income, focusing on infrastructure growth, whereas Hut 8 posted $71.1 million revenue and $131.1 million net income, boosted by asset value gains. Riot plans to continue selling newly mined bitcoin to fund operations, while Hut 8 emphasizes shareholder returns and AI infrastructure development.

Bitcoin mining companies Riot Platforms and Hut 8 are the story's subject. For readers following major cryptocurrencies, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Nov 05, 2026 02:42 WIB: 42 of 50 major cryptocurrencies rose today, while 7 fell. Notable movers include BAT at Rp2.502 with a 9.02% increase and EOS at Rp12.649 with an 8.13% increase. CAKE also rose 6.88% to Rp36.453 with a typical hold time of 75 days and 65% sell order activity.

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