Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold 3,778 BTC in Q1 2026 for 289.5 million USD, according to a company filing. The Nasdaq-listed miner offloaded the bitcoin as part of position management amid challenging market conditions. Multiple publicly traded miners have collectively sold over 15,000 BTC in recent months. https://thedefiant.io/news/markets/riot-platforms-sells-3778-btc-q1-2026-gpb4vo #Blockchain #Crypto #Mining
Riot Platforms Sells 3,778 BTC in Q1 2026 for $289.5M

Riot Platforms, a major publicly traded Bitcoin mining company listed on Nasdaq, sold 3,778 BTC during Q1 2026, netting approximately $289.5 million in proceeds. The sale represents a significant reduction in the miner's Bitcoin holdings and marks a notable shift in the company's position management strategy.

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Trump Loses Grip as Oil Surge Signals Deeper Crisis

For the first time in weeks, Donald Trump failed to cool oil markets, as escalating tensions with Iran…
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My latest local history find on Ebay has arrived ⛏️ #books #history #mining #industryheritage #archaeology #Cornwall #TamarValley #Devon

Reuters: Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive. “A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium’s AfricaMuseum over who should digitise antique maps of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo ‌in the museum’s archive.”

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Reuters: Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive

Reuters: Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive. “A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium’s…

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B.C. mineral claims processing time still falling short, industry says

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Chimpanzees once helped African rainforests recover from a major collapse

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