On July 28, Riot Platforms fell 5.1% in pre-market trading, trading at $20.96/share, with turnover of $5.308 million. The decline came as Bitcoin miners with AI exposure faced broad selling pressure amid a sector-wide rotation away from chips and AI infrastructure stocks.

Market sources indicate that while pure crypto-treasury and exchange stocks rallied on the day as funds rotated out of AI hardware names, Bitcoin miners — particularly those pursuing AI data center conversions — fell sharply on concerns over capital expenditure requirements and rising financing costs. Cipher Mining led the mining sector lower with an 8% decline, while Hut 8 fell 6% and Terawulf dropped 4%. Riot Platforms declined approximately 5%. Analysts noted investors are questioning whether miners transitioning to AI may need to raise incremental capital at higher costs, and whether credit demand for these projects is approaching its limits.

Notably, Morgan Stanley recently initiated coverage of Riot Platforms with an Overweight rating and a $36 price target, citing AI data center transformation potential. However, near-term sentiment remains weighed by execution and funding uncertainties surrounding the transition.

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