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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-005333
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240226

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Werner Ryan D.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001931824
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33675
		FILM NUMBER:		24681253

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Shares surrendered to the Issuer, in accordance with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, to cover tax liabilities incident to the vesting of 12,000 performance-based restricted shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, previously issued to the Reporting Person as restricted stock awards, which were eligible to vest, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of performance objectives established under the Issuer's 2019 Equity Plan as of August 12, 2021 (the &quot;Performance Program&quot;), as previously reported on Form 4 by the Reporting Person. Pursuant to the equity award agreements between the Issuer and the Reporting Person covering such awards, vested shares may be surrendered to the Issuer by the Reporting Person to cover applicable taxes incurred in connection with the vesting of such shares, as authorized and approved by the Issuer's Compensation and Human Resources Committee, which administers the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the return to the Issuer of the performance-based restricted shares of Common Stock originally awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Performance Program which remained unvested as of the end of such Performance Program, as of February 22, 2024. Pursuant to the award agreement covering such award, any shares of restricted Common Stock remaining unvested as of the end of such Performance Program were automatically forfeited and returned to the Issuer, without consideration therefor.</footnote>
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