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Riot Platforms Names Anthropic as Tenant in Texas Data Center Lease Deal

November 5, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC (2 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Riot Platforms has reportedly named AI company Anthropic as a tenant in a large-scale lease arrangement at its Texas data center facility. The deal reportedly involves a lease valued at $28 billion and includes a provision that could require Riot to pay 12% interest under certain conditions.

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