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title: "Bitcoin miner Riot could pay Anthropic 12% interest under $28 billion AI deal"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/bitcoin-miner-riot-could-pay-anthropic-12-interest-under-28-billion-ai-deal/
date: 2026-11-05
modified: 2026-11-05
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Riot has sold most of its bitcoin to fund its move into data centers. Its latest agreement gives Anthropic a way to finance part of the build and collect interest through rent deductions."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 33
---

# Bitcoin miner Riot could pay Anthropic 12% interest under $28 billion AI deal

Riot has sold most of its bitcoin to fund its move into data centers. Its latest agreement gives Anthropic a way to finance part of the build and collect interest through rent deductions.