Last mentioned: Feb 19, 2026
Riot Platforms shares surged nearly 6% after activist investor Starboard Value issued a letter urging management to accelerate its transition into AI and high-performance computing. The move highlights a growing trend of Bitcoin miners diversifying their energy assets to capture the high-margin data center market.
Activist investor Starboard Value has issued a formal letter to Riot Platforms' leadership, urging a faster pivot toward AI and high-performance computing (HPC) hosting. The move, which sent shares up nearly 6%, highlights a growing valuation gap between Riot and its more aggressive crypto-mining peers.
Riot Platforms shares jumped nearly 6% following a public letter from activist investor Starboard Value urging the company to accelerate its diversification into AI and high-performance computing. While acknowledging Riot's potential, Starboard criticized the company's lagging share price compared to peers who have already secured major data center deals.