Major move in the Bitcoin market: Riot Platforms unloaded approximately $161.6 million worth of BTC during December 2025. This significant liquidation by one of North America's leading Bitcoin miners raises questions about mining profitability dynamics and cash flow pressures. Whether this represents strategic portfolio rebalancing or operational necessity, such large-scale sell-offs from institutional players often signal broader sentiment shifts in the mining sector. Tracking these whale movements helps traders understand institutional positioning and potential market pressure points.

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bridgeOopsvip
· 3h ago
Riot is dumping so aggressively, it really doesn't seem like they're short on cash... Are they still consolidating?
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StablecoinSkepticvip
· 9h ago
Riot's recent sell-off is a bit sudden; 161.6 million isn't a small number... Miners are all selling off, how much money do they need?
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CryptoComedianvip
· 17h ago
Laughing so hard that I started crying. Riot's $160 million shipment looks like a strategic adjustment, but it's actually a sign of "running out of money."
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LostBetweenChainsvip
· 01-07 21:31
Is Riot's recent sell-off a move to squeeze the bubble or are they really short on cash? With $160 million just dumped like that, are miners really having such a tough time?
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ImaginaryWhalevip
· 01-07 21:30
Riot's recent selling pressure is quite intense... 161.6 million directly dumped, is it really a cash shortage or do they have other plans?
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BlockchainTherapistvip
· 01-07 21:28
Riot selling such a large amount of BTC... indicates that miners are really having a tough time.
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StablecoinGuardianvip
· 01-07 21:19
Riot's move this time is indeed hard to explain... Are they really short on money or just arbitraging?
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FOMOmonstervip
· 01-07 21:19
Riot sells off $160 million worth of BTC, how cash-strapped are they... Are the miners really at their breaking point?
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RektRecordervip
· 01-07 21:16
Is Riot panicking by throwing so much Bitcoin? Is the mining cost too high?
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