<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001079973-22-000860.txt : 20220718
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079973-22-000860
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220713
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220718

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGONEGAL JEFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187604

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33675
		FILM NUMBER:		221090089

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3855 AMBROSIA STREET, STE.301
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80109

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCGONEGAL JEFFEREY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020909

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Riot Blockchain, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				841553387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3855 AMBROSIA STREET, SUITE 301
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-794-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3855 AMBROSIA STREET, SUITE 301
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80109

	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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        <issuerName>Riot Blockchain, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O: RIOT BLOCKCHAIN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>0.00</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14666</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Riot Blockchain, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, (the &quot;Equity Plan&quot;) each performance-based restricted stock unit (&quot;PSUs&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, no par value per share, (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) upon settlement by the Issuer following vesting. PSUs are subject to vesting under the performance plan established by the Issuer's Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the &quot;Committee&quot;) under the Equity Plan, (the &quot;Performance Plan&quot;) in connection with the Issuer's achievement of certain performance milestones specified by the Committee during the performance period expiring on December 31, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On July 13, 2022, the Committee determined that the Issuer had achieved, as of June 30, 2022, the performance criteria corresponding to 14,666 PSUs. Upon vesting, the Issuer records PSUs as Restricted Stock Units, which are eligible to be settled by the Issuer in shares of its Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to any net settlement for taxes as permitted under the Performance Plan and as approved by the Committee. Accordingly, the award of 14,666 Restricted Stock Units reported on this Form 4 represents the vesting of 14,666 PSUs awarded to the Reporting Person on August 12, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the total direct and indirect beneficial ownership of the indicated security held by the Reporting Person immediately following the reported transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey G. McGonegal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-07-18</signatureDate>
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