<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-24-000468.txt : 20240103
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-000468
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			D'Ambrosio Lance Varro
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001611745
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33675
		FILM NUMBER:		24509338

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RIOT PLATFORMS, INC.
		STREET 2:		3855 AMBROSIA STREET, SUITE 301
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Riot Platforms, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	09 Crypto Assets
		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:	Riot Blockchain, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20171004

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Venaxis, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121218
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        <signatureName>/s/ Alexander K. Travis, Attorney-in-Fact for Lance Varro D'Ambrosio</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-01-03</signatureDate>
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