Riot Platforms entered 2026 with 3,977 BTC pledged against a $200 million Coinbase loan. Bitcoin then fell far enough that the agreement required another 1,825 BTC, taking the collateral balance to 5,802 in February. Those coins still belonged to Riot and sat in a segregated custody account und...
Source: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-crash-forced-riot-to-pledge-1825-btc-but-this-huge-rally-may-now-free-1500-btc/)