Marathon and Riot Accelerate Bitcoin Sales Amid Market Trends
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Apr 07 2026
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Should l Buy RIOT?
Source: stocktwits
- Accelerated Bitcoin Sales: Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms ramped up Bitcoin sales on Tuesday, with Marathon moving approximately 200 BTC to a historically selling wallet, while Riot sold another $34.8 million worth of Bitcoin, bringing its total sales for April to about $102 million, reflecting the pressure on miners to maintain balance sheets amid falling prices.
- Ongoing Accumulation Strategy: Despite reporting an unrealized loss of around $14.5 billion in Q1 2026, Michael Saylor's strategy continues to accumulate Bitcoin, adding 4,871 BTC worth over $330 million, raising market questions about whether this aggressive accumulation can reverse diminishing technical signals.
- Shifts in Market Sentiment: MARA's stock was down over 1% in pre-market trading, with retail sentiment on Stocktwits remaining neutral; in contrast, RIOT's stock fell over 2%, but its retail sentiment turned bullish, indicating a renewed confidence in its future performance.
- HODL Waves Analysis: Analysts noted that Bitcoin's HODL Waves indicate a rise in high-conviction holders, with long-term investors largely choosing to hold rather than sell aggressively, contrasting with miners' selling behavior, while Bitcoin ETFs also saw inflows for the second consecutive week, totaling $471.32 million.
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Analyst Views on RIOT
Wall Street analysts forecast RIOT stock price to rise
9 Analyst Rating
9 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 24.620
Low
20.00
Averages
27.00
High
42.00
Current: 24.620
Low
20.00
Averages
27.00
High
42.00
About RIOT
Riot Platforms, Inc. is an integrated digital infrastructure company. The Company is principally engaged in developing and optimizing its power assets. Its segments include Bitcoin Mining and Engineering. The Bitcoin Mining segment is engaged in Bitcoin mining activities. The Engineering segment designs and manufacturers power distribution equipment and custom engineered electrical products. This segment also provides electricity distribution product design, manufacturing, and installation services primarily focused on large-scale commercial and governmental customers and serves clients across a range of markets including data center, power generation, utility, water, industrial, and alternative energy. It is also focused on developing a portion of its power capacity for artificial intelligence (AI)/ high-performance computing (HPC) uses. The Company provides electrical engineering services to a customer base of energy developers and data center operators.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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