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Investment in Tess (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Value Shares | As of April 10, 2019, the fair value of the Tess shares owned by the Company is approximately $0.1 million, calculated based upon the April 10, 2019 funding price as follows:
|  | April 10, 2019
Tess shares held by Riot Blockchain, Inc. |  |  | 2,708,333 |
Per share fair value |  | $ | 0.03 |
Fair value of Tess shares held by Riot Blockchain, Inc. |  | $ | 90,174
Schedule of Deconsolidation Result | The deconsolidation of Tess resulted in a gain of approximately $1.1 million calculated as follows:
Current assets |  | $ | 130,432 |
Less: |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  | 761,875 |
Accrued expenses |  |  | 273,935 |
Convertible notes |  |  | 1,696,083 |
Net liabilities |  |  | (2,601,461 | )
Non-controlling interest share |  |  | 1,552,848 |
Sub-total |  |  | (1,048,613 | )
Less: fair value of shares owned by Riot Blockchain |  |  | 90,174 |
Gain on deconsolidation of Tess |  | $ | (1,138,787 | )

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