Riot Platforms(US:RIOT) Prnewswireยท2025-05-01 20:30Core Insights - Riot Platforms, Inc. reported a record total revenue of $161.4 million for Q1 2025, a significant increase from $79.3 million in Q1 2024, primarily driven by a $71.5 million rise in Bitcoin mining revenue [9] - The company produced 1,530 bitcoins in Q1 2025, compared to 1,364 bitcoins in the same period of 2024 [9] - The average cost to mine one bitcoin, excluding depreciation, was $43,808 in Q1 2025, up from $23,034 in Q1 2024, largely due to the block subsidy halving event and a 41% increase in the average global network hash rate [9] Financial Performance - Bitcoin mining revenue reached $142.9 million in Q1 2025, compared to $71.4 million in Q1 2024, driven by higher average bitcoin prices and increased operational hash rate [9] - Engineering revenue for the quarter was $13.9 million, up from $4.7 million in the same period last year, now including results from E4A Solutions, LLC, acquired in December 2024 [9] - The company maintained a strong financial position with $310.3 million in working capital, including $163.7 million in unrestricted cash and $71.0 million in marketable equity securities [9] Strategic Developments - Riot acquired Rhodium's mining operations and tangible property at the Rockdale Facility, repurposing 125 MW of power capacity for self-mining operations, eliminating nearly $15 million in operating losses from a legacy contract in 2024 [3] - The company is advancing its AI/HPC data center business, with a feasibility study indicating the Corsicana site as an attractive asset for data center tenants, and is enhancing the site with additional development land and improved connectivity [4] - Construction on a substation at the Corsicana Facility is ongoing, expected to bring a total of 1.0 GW of power capacity online by early 2026 [4]