Bitcoin Riot Platforms surges 11% as lease deal with AMD marks major AI infrastructure pivot By info@uweb3.io January 17, 2026 Share This Post FacebookXPinterestWhatsApp The company sold nearly $100 million of bitcoin to fund the purchase of its 200-acre Rockdale site and signed a leasing agreement with Advanced Micro Devices that could deliver $1 billion in revenue. TagsAMDDealInfrastructureleaseMajorMarkspivotPlatformsRiotSurges Related Posts EU Lawmakers Push Crypto Onto Anti-Corruption Agenda Cointelegraph is committed to providing independent, high-quality journalism across... Crypto Must Cement Adoption Before 2028, Canton CEO Says Digital Asset co-founder and CEO Yuval Rooz said the... ESMA Sets 3-Month Deadline for Unauthorized Stablecoins The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has urged... Cuomo Says Crypto’s GOP Backing Alienated Democrats The crypto industry’s heavy backing of US Republicans has... Polygon Extends Open Money Stack to TRON, Targeting $94B USDT Market Polygon Labs is extending its payments infrastructure to TRON.... Arkansas Lawmaker Pushes for Congressional Action on Crypto as Regulators Step up Representative French Hill, who chairs the House Financial Services... Previous articleInteractive Brokers Launches 24/7 Stablecoin Funding for 170 MarketsNext articleCrypto Sentiment Drops Amid Uncertainty Over US Crypto Bill