MARA Holdings Drops 6%, Riot Platforms Falls 5%: Two Bitcoin Miners Caught Between Energy Costs and an AI Pivot

MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) shares are under pressure Friday. Both Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) miners are getting squeezed from two directions at once: geopolitical tensions pushing energy costs higher and the ongoing pressure to prove their AI pivot is more than a talking point. MARA stock is down 6%, falling below $9, and RIOT stock ... MARA Holdings Drops 6%, Riot Platforms Falls 5%: Two Bitcoin Miners Caught Between Energy Costs and an AI Pivot