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Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Signs $9 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal With Anthropic

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms entered a 20-year agreement to supply 191 megawatts of power from its Rockdale, Texas facility to Anthropic, a deal worth $9 billion (roughly Rs. 75,000 Cr). Web3 and AI infrastructure founders should note: mining infrastructure is now a critical input for AI compute—this signals a convergence play where decentralized power sourcing and AI compute demand create new business models combining mining and enterprise compute.
Source: Gadgets 360 ↗
🎧 This story is in the 12 August 2026 episode — Arjun & Meera