Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms sells 1,080 Bitcoins and purchases Rockdale land plot for data center project development

Techub News reports that Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms has sold 1,080 Bitcoins, using the approximately $96 million in proceeds to purchase the Rockdale site, aiming to develop a data center project. Furthermore, the company has also signed a data center leasing and services agreement with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). This agreement will deploy 25 megawatts of critical IT load capacity at the Rockdale campus. The initial deployment will be carried out in phases, starting in January 2026 and completing in May 2026.