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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079973-18-000488
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180815
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180820

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	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:		181028815

	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; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Riot Blockchain, Inc.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Riot Blockchain Releases Milestone 2nd Quarter Results</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">CASTLE ROCK, Colo., August 15, 2018 /Accesswire/ -- Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (&#8220;the Company&#8221;) announced the filing of its unaudited results for the second quarter on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2018.&#160; The entire document can be viewed on the Company&#8217;s website or at SEC.gov.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Generated approximately $2,768,619 million in revenue on the production of 348 Bitcoins (including BCash as converted) and 318 Litecoins for the quarter</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">13,511,427 weighted average number of common shares outstanding</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">The Company announced the beta development of its own private Bitcoin Mining Pool. Mining pools are groups of miners that work as a team and contribute their hashing power to solving computations that secure the blockchain</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">The<font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> Company </font>regained full compliance with NASDAQ listing requirements in June</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">About Riot Blockchain</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Riot Blockchain is focused on building, operating, and supporting blockchain technologies.&#160; Its primary operations consist of cryptocurrency mining, targeted development of exchange and mining pool platforms, along with other investments within the sector. For more information, visit http://www.RiotBlockchain.com/.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Investor Notice</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our most recent Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 17, 2018, amendments thereto, and in periodic reports we file with the SEC in the future. If any of these risks were to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. See "Safe Harbor" below.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Safe Harbor</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The information provided in this press release may include forward-looking statements relating to future events or the future financial performance of the Company. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "will," "potential," "hope" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations of the Company and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in this press release relating to the Company may be found in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors", copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this press release.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">PR@RiotBlockchain.com</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Investor Contact:</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">IR@RiotBlockchain.com</div>

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