{"id":948865,"date":"2026-04-02T18:42:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/riot-announces-first-quarter-2026-production-and-operations-updates\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:42:40","slug":"riot-announces-first-quarter-2026-production-and-operations-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/riot-announces-first-quarter-2026-production-and-operations-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Riot Announces First Quarter 2026 Production and Operations Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CASTLE ROCK, Colo., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (\u201cRiot\u201d or \u201cthe Company\u201d), a Bitcoin-driven industry leader in the development of large-scale data centers and bitcoin mining applications, announces unaudited production and operations updates for the first quarter of 2026.
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Bitcoin Production and Operations Updates for Q1 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Comparison (%)<\/strong>
\n <\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Metric<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n Q1 2026 <\/strong>
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\n 1<\/strong>
\n <\/sup>\n <\/td>\n		\n Q1 2025 <\/strong>
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\n 1<\/strong>
\n <\/sup>\n <\/td>\n		\n
\n Quarter\/Quarter<\/strong>
\n <\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bitcoin Produced<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1,473<\/td>\n1,530<\/td>\n\n -4%<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Bitcoin Produced per Day<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n16.4<\/td>\n17.0<\/td>\n\n -4%<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bitcoin Held 2<\/sup><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n15,680 3<\/sup><\/td>\n19,223<\/td>\n\n -18%<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bitcoin Sold<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n3,778<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n\n N\/A<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bitcoin Sales – Net Proceeds<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$289.5 million<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n\n N\/A<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Net Price per Bitcoin Sold<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $76,626<\/em>\n <\/td>\n\n N\/A<\/em>\n <\/td>\n\n N\/A<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deployed Hash Rate – Total 2<\/sup><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n42.5 E+H\/s<\/td>\n33.7 E+H\/s<\/td>\n\n 26<\/em>
\n %<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avg. Operating Hash Rate – Total 4<\/sup><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n36.4 E+H\/s<\/td>\n29.7 E+H\/s<\/td>\n\n 23<\/em>
\n %<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Power Credits <\/em>
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\n 5<\/em>
\n <\/sup>\n <\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $13.5 million<\/em>\n <\/td>\n\n $5.8 million<\/em>\n <\/td>\n\n 134<\/em>
\n %<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Demand Response Credits <\/em>
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\n 6<\/em>
\n <\/sup>\n <\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $7.5 million<\/em>\n <\/td>\n\n $2.0 million<\/em>\n <\/td>\n\n 278<\/em>
\n %<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Power Credits<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$21.0 million<\/td>\n$7.8 million<\/td>\n\n 171<\/em>
\n %<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
All-in Power Cost – Total 7<\/sup><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n3.0c\/kWh<\/td>\n3.8c\/kWh<\/td>\n\n -21%<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fleet Efficiency 2<\/sup><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n20.2 J\/TH<\/td>\n21.0 J\/TH<\/td>\n\n -4%<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  1. \n Unaudited, estimated.<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
  2. \n As of quarter-end.<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
  3. \n Includes 5,802 in restricted bitcoin.<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
  4. \n Average over the quarter.<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
  5. \n Estimated power curtailment credits.<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
  6. \n Estimated credits received from participation in ERCOT and MISO demand response programs.<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
  7. \n Estimated. Inclusive of all transmission and distribution charges, fees, adders, and taxes. Net of Total Power Credits.<\/em>\n <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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