Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Dumped Nearly $200 Million in BTC

Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold 2,201 BTC across November and December, netting the firm nearly $200 million in net proceeds, according to its December production and operations report. The Colorado-based firm, which maintains a Bitcoin treasury, finished the year with 18,005 BTC in holdings valued around $1.65 billion at current prices—enough to place it within the 10 largest publicly traded holders of BTC.  That mark is more than 1,300 BTC below its October balance of 19,324 BTC, and on ...