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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079973-18-000398
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180615
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180615

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Riot Blockchain, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				841553387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33675
		FILM NUMBER:		18902364

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		202 6TH STREET, SUITE 401
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-794-2000

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		STREET 1:		202 6TH STREET, SUITE 401
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Bioptix, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20161201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Venaxis, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121218

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AspenBio Pharma, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051110
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">CURRENT REPORT</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">2.&#160;&#160;Ratification of appointment of MNP LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018:</div>

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