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Bitcoin crash forced Riot to pledge 1,825 BTC, but this huge rally may now free up 1,500 BTC
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Riot Platforms entered 2026 with 3,977 BTC pledged against a $200 million Coinbase loan.
Key facts
- The gap between 5,821 BTC and 4,274 BTC is roughly 1,547 BTC worth $120.7 million
- It assumes the 5,821 BTC collateral balance and $200 million principal haven't moved, and it uses $78,000 as a proxy for the contract price
- At $78,000, the same 18,750 BTC would be worth about $1.46 billion, adding roughly $262.5 million of market value around the debt
- Riot's pledged BTC gained about $113.4 million in market value between its June 30 reference price of $58,527 and the $78,000 reference used here
Summary
01 Riot’s rally may make 1,159 to 1,547 pledged BTC eligible for return under two loan schedules. 02 A release could expand Riot’s unrestricted Bitcoin pool by 21% to 28% without repaying its $200 million loan. 03 The outcome is uncertain: Riot has not requested a release, and Coinbase controls the calculation. Those coins still belonged to Riot and sat in a segregated custody account under Coinbase's lien.