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Exhibit 99.1

Riot Platforms Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Strategic Highlights

Executed 20-year data center lease with a leading frontier AI lab for 191 MW of critical IT capacity at Riot’s Rockdale campus, expected to generate approximately $9.1 billion in total contract revenue over the initial term

Completed delivery of the initial 25 critical IT MW to AMD on time and on budget, with the second 25 critical IT MW expansion under construction

Together with the AMD lease, the Company has contracted 241 MW of critical IT capacity with two of the most significant companies in the AI ecosystem

Quarterly revenue of $174.2 million, a 14% increase year-over-year, including $23.2 million in Data Center revenue

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CASTLE ROCK, Colo., August 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (“Riot” or “the Company”), a vertically-integrated industry leader in digital infrastructure, specializing in the development of large-scale data centers and bitcoin mining applications, reported financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2026. The accompanying presentation materials are available on Riot’s website.

“Today's announcement of a landmark 20-year, 191-megawatt data center lease with a leading frontier AI lab marks a defining moment in our evolution into a leading developer of large-scale data centers,” said Jason Les, CEO of Riot. “It builds directly on a strong second quarter, in which we completed delivery of the initial 25 megawatts to AMD on time and on budget. In just over six months, Riot has now executed leases totaling 241 megawatts of capacity, representing approximately $9.8 billion of long-term, contracted revenue with two of the most important companies in the AI ecosystem.

“Our platform stands apart through three elements working together: multi-gigawatt-scale power capacity that is already fully approved and energized, in-house data center development expertise, and the ability to engineer custom infrastructure for computing's most demanding workloads. With all three, and the financial resources to deploy them already secured, we are positioned to convert strong market demand from high-quality tenants into compounding shareholder value.”

191 IT MW Data Center Lease with a Leading Frontier AI Lab at Rockdale

Subsequent to quarter end, Riot announced the execution of a Data Center Lease and Services Agreement (the “Data Center Lease”) with one of the world’s leading frontier AI labs, for 191 MW of critical IT capacity at Riot’s Rockdale campus. The Data Center Lease carries an initial term of 20 years, running through June 2048, and is expected to generate approximately $9.1 billion in total initial contract revenue. The Data Center Lease also includes two five-year extension options at the tenant’s election, representing a total potential contract value of approximately $16.1 billion if both extensions are fully exercised.

This transaction secures the Company’s second tenant at the Rockdale campus, following the lease with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”) announced on January 16, 2026. Together, the two agreements firmly establish Riot as a leading contracted AI data center developer.

Transaction highlights:

•Capacity Leased: 191 MW critical IT build-to-suit Tier 3 data center at Riot’s Rockdale campus.

•Total Contract Value: $9.1 billion over the initial 20-year term, with a total potential contract value of approximately $16.1 billion if both five-year extension options are exercised.

•NOI Contribution: Estimated cumulative NOI range of $7.3 to $8.2 billion over the base lease term, with an estimated average annual NOI contribution of $365 to $411 million.

•Delivery Schedule: Phased delivery schedule, with the initial 96 IT MW expected in December 2027 and full 191 IT MW deployment expected by June 2028, leveraging Riot’s existing, fully approved interconnection at the Rockdale campus.

•Financing: $573 million interim financing facility provided by Morgan Stanley to fund initial development costs while the investment-grade credit backstop is finalized.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operational Highlights

Key financial and operational highlights for the quarter include:

•Total revenue of $174.2 million, as compared to $153.0 million for the same three-month period in 2025, a 14% increase year-over-year.

•Data Center revenue of $23.2 million for the quarter, comprised of $4.9 million in operating lease revenue and $18.3 million in tenant fit-out services revenue, reflecting the Company’s second quarter of Data Center segment revenue and the completed delivery of the initial 25 MW to AMD.

•Produced 1,587 bitcoin, as compared to 1,426 during the same three-month period in 2025.

•The average cost to mine bitcoin, excluding depreciation, was $49,912 in the quarter, as compared to $48,992 per bitcoin in the same three-month period in 2025. The increase was primarily driven by higher po

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Exhibit 99.1

Riot Platforms Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Strategic Highlights

●    Quarterly revenue of $167.2 million, including $33.2 million in Data Center revenue

●    Announces AMD exercise of option for an additional 25 MW, bringing total contracted capacity to 50 MW of critical IT capacity

CASTLE ROCK, Colo., April 30th 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (“Riot” or “the Company”), a Bitcoin-driven industry leader in the development of large-scale data centers and bitcoin mining applications, reported financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026. The accompanying presentation materials are available on Riot’s website.

“The first quarter of 2026 marks a definitive inflection point for Riot, as we officially transitioned into an active, revenue-generating data center operator,” said Jason Les, CEO of Riot. “Our ongoing delivery of initial capacity to AMD, and their decision to already double their footprint with a 25 megawatt expansion, validates our ability to execute at institutional scale with the most demanding tenants. With 50 megawatts now firmly contracted with AMD, we are rapidly executing on the value creation opportunity presented by our significant, fully-approved power portfolio. We have the secured power, the in-house development expertise, and the significant financial resources required to capitalize on strong market demand with high-quality tenants in order to drive compounding shareholder value.”

First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operational Highlights

Key financial and operational highlights for the quarter include:

●Total revenue of $167.2 million, as compared to $161.4 million for the same three-month period in 2025.

●Produced 1,473 bitcoin, as compared to 1,530 during the same three-month period in 2025.

●The average cost to mine bitcoin, excluding depreciation, was $44,629 in the quarter, as compared to $43,808 per bitcoin in the same three-month period in 2025. The increase was primarily driven by a 24% increase in the average global network hash rate as compared to the same period in 2025, partially offset by a 169% increase in power credits received in first quarter 2026 compared to power credits received in first quarter 2025.

●Bitcoin Mining revenue of $111.9 million for the quarter, as compared to $142.9 million for the same three-month period in 2025, primarily driven by lower average bitcoin prices and an increase in global network hash rate, partially offset by an increase in Riot’s average operating hash rate.

●The Company’s first quarter of Data Center revenue of $33.2 million.  Data Center revenue was comprised of $0.9 million in operating lease revenue and $32.2 million in tenant fit-out services revenue.

●Engineering revenue of $22.2 million for the quarter, as compared to $13.9 million for the same three-month period in 2025.

●Maintained strong liquidity position with 15,679 bitcoin (of which 5,802 were held as collateral), equating to approximately $1.1 billion based on a market price for one bitcoin on March 31, 2026, of $68,222.  The quarter ended with $282.5 million of cash on hand (of which $76.9 million is restricted).

About Riot Platforms, Inc.

Riot’s (NASDAQ: RIOT) vision is to be the world’s most trusted platform for powering and building digital infrastructure.

Riot’s mission is to empower the future of digital infrastructure by positively impacting the sectors, networks, and communities that we touch. We believe that the combination of an innovative spirit and strong community partnership allows the Company to achieve best-in-class execution and create successful outcomes.

Riot is a Bitcoin-driven industry leader in the development of large-scale data centers and bitcoin mining applications. The Company’s vertically integrated strategy spans Bitcoin mining, engineering, and the development of large-scale data center projects designed to support the growing demand for high-density computing. Riot currently operates Bitcoin mining facilities in central Texas and Kentucky, with engineering and fabrication capabilities in Denver and Houston. The Company is now expanding into data center development, strengthening its position as a foundational builder in the digital economy.

For more information, visit www.riotplatforms.com.

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Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2026 Riot Platforms, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ​

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​ Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 2, 2026, Riot Platforms, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) and an update on the Company’s business and financial results and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Earnings Deck”) on its website, www.riotplatforms.com, under the “Investor Relations” tab. The full text of the Press Release and the 2025 Earnings Deck are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively. ​ The information under this Item 2.02 of this Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. ​ Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit No. ​ ​ ​ Description

99.1 ​ Press Release of Riot Platforms, Inc., dated as of March 2, 2026.

99.2 ​ Riot Platforms, Inc. 2025 Earnings Deck, dated as of March 2, 2026.

104 ​ Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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S I G N A T U R E

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ​ [

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​ By: /s/ Jason Chung ​

​ Name: Jason Chung ​

​ Title: Chief Financial Officer ​

​ Date: March 2, 2026 ​ ​