$BTC - Bitcoin crash forced Riot to pledge 1,825 BTC, but this huge rally may now free up 1,500 BTC

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 cust

Live tape: $BTC 77,202 USDT (+0.4%), ETH 2,426 USDT (+2.1%).

Flows usually matter more than the headline on days like this.

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