

Crypto-linked equities are absorbing a heavier blow than the digital asset they track, which places the pressure directly on the stocks. Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT | RIOT Price Prediction) stock has dropped 4% to $12.

BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure NYSEAMERICAN: AIB outlined a data-center development strategy centered on smaller, power-secured facilities, long-term tenant contracts and project-level financing during a presentation by CFO Jolienne Halisky.

CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (“Riot” or “the Company”), a leader in vertically integrated digital infrastructure specializing in the development of large-scale data centers and Bitcoin mining applications, announced today that it has scheduled its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call to November 4, 2026, at 8:00 AM EST.

In the latest trading session, Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) closed at $13.97, marking a +1.82% move from the previous day.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) miners are experiencing a double blow to their earnings. Recently, Bitcoin mining difficulty—the measure of how much computing power is needed to mine a new block—increased by 5.9%, according to data from the block explorer mempool.space.

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Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) closed the most recent trading day at $16.7, moving +1.4% from the previous trading session.

The former Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) miners that rebuilt themselves as AI data-center landlords are getting squeezed from two sides Thursday. Bitcoin is sliding again, and long-term borrowing costs keep climbing for a group that funds its buildouts with debt.