Anthropic signs $9.1 billion data center deal with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms
Anthropic is leasing $9.1 billion worth of data center capacity from Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms in Texas, according to Bloomberg. The deal covers 191 megawatts at Riot's Rockdale site, with extension options that could push the total value to $16.1 billion. It's the latest in an aggressive infrastructure push that spans partners from Amazon to SpaceX to Google. The article Anthropic signs $9.1 billion data center deal with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms appeared first on The Decoder .
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Published: 11 August 2026
Source: The Decoder
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Topics: Environment
Retrieved: 12 August 2026
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