<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001079973-19-000653.txt : 20191218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191218213830
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079973-19-000653
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YI SOO IL BENJAMIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001757880

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33675
		FILM NUMBER:		191294010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RIOT BLOCKCHAIN, INC.
		STREET 2:		202 6TH STREET, SUITE 401
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80104

ISSUER:		

	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

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		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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    <periodOfReport>2019-12-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001167419</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Riot Blockchain, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RIOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001757880</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YI SOO IL BENJAMIN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RIOT BLOCKCHAIN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>202 6TH STREET, SUITE 401</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CASTLE ROCK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.00</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-12-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>276090</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>276090</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>276090</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Issuer approved the grant of 276,090 restricted stock units pursuant to the Riot Blockchain, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan to the Reporting Person as compensation for the services performed for the Issuer as a member of the Board during 2018 and 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units vest on March 31, 2020. Vested restricted stock units will be settled in shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the procedures of the Riot Blockchain, Inc., 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the total direct and indirect beneficial ownership of Riot's securities held by the Reporting Person subsequent to the issuance reported by this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Benjamin Soo Il Yi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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