Riot Platforms is trading 10% up today at $23.72 as investors lean into optimism regarding the company’s strategic shift toward AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data centers. - The rally is driven by the strong AI-focused narrative, rather than cryptocurrency price action, as Bitcoin remains only modestly higher. - The company's Q2 2026 earnings call, originally scheduled for today, August 5, 2026, has been postponed, with a new date to be announced later.