Riot Platforms to acquire 200 acres of land, lease to Advanced Micro Devices for data center use. Bitcoin miners shifting to AI capacity. Stock prices for Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) surged 13.5% on news. Riot to fund $96 million land purchase with Bitcoin sales, lease 25 MW to AMD with potential for expansion.

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