Bitcoin
Riot Signs $9.1B, 20-Year AI Data Center Lease at Its Texas Bitcoin Mine
The Defiant·August 11, 2026·1 min read
Riot signed a $9.1 billion, 20-year AI data center lease at its Texas bitcoin mine. The lease averages $457 million annually. Riot's fully costed bitcoin mining ran at 126.5% of the value of coins produced last quarter, highlighting the shift toward AI infrastructure over mining profitability.
Read at The DefiantDaily crypto arcade
Read the news, then play it.
Chainshorts turns crypto headlines into a daily game. Catch up in 60 words, then jump into daily lucky draws for a shot at the pot.