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Riot Platforms $9 bn AI deal with Anthropic pivots miners
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has struck a 20-year agreement to supply 191 megawatts of power from its Rockdale, Texas facility to AI firm Anthropic. The deal could generate $9 billion (roughly Rs…
The Story in Brief
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has struck a 20-year agreement to supply 191 megawatts of power from its Rockdale, Texas facility to AI firm Anthropic. The deal could generate $9 billion (roughly Rs 85,806 crore) in value, according to the company and a Bloomberg report. Initial deployment is slated for December 2027, with full build-out by June 2028.
The deal accelerates a broader trend of Bitcoin miners pivoting their power capacity to artificial intelligence infrastructure. Riot expects the agreement to shore up its revenue stream, though the financial returns depend on timely completion and sustained demand from Anthropic.
The Indian Opinion
This deal is being pushed as a simple win-win, but it also reveals the brutal trade-off for Bitcoin mining. Every megawatt steered toward AI and away from proof-of-work weakens the network's security model. Meanwhile, the promise of $9 billion in revenue remains contingent on full build-out by mid-2028 and a 20-year load factor that no one can guarantee. The real test will come in 2027: how many of those 191 MW actually get energised, and at what price per hour?
Source: gadgets360.com
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