[Riot Cashes Out $1.5 Billion, Sells Approximately 20,264 BTC in the First Three Quarters for Data Center Construction] Odaily Planet Daily reports that Riot Platforms released its Q3 2026 financial results, with total revenue of $181 million, a 1% year-over-year increase; net profit was $4.03 million, compared to $104 million in the same period last year. Bitcoin mining revenue was $116 million, data center revenue was $18.4 million, and engineering revenue was $47 million, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 146%. The company mined 1,637 BTC in Q3, reducing the cost per Bitcoin to $39,265. As of September 30, Riot held 2,418 BTC, worth approximately $202 million. In the first three quarters of this year, the company sold approximately 20,264 BTC, raising approximately $1.5 billion, primarily for data center construction. In addition, the company has fully repaid and terminated its $200 million Coinbase credit line and released all pledged BTC.