UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 2020 (December 14, 2020)

Riot Blockchain, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-33675		84-1553387
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

	202 6th Street, Suite 401, Castle Rock, CO 80104
	(Address of principal executive offices)

	(303) 794-2000
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

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Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		RIOT		NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 – Other Events.

8MW Pilot Project to Evaluate Latest Generation Immersion Module Technology and Innovative Energy Strategies in Texas.

On December 14, 2020, Riot Blockchain, Inc. (“Riot,” “us,” “we,” “our,” or the “Corporation”) issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K (this “Report”), announcing an 8 megawatt (MW) pilot project to evaluate latest generation immersion module technology and innovative energy strategies in Texas.

The information provided under this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished by the Corporation pursuant to this Item 8.01 only and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in any such filing.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01. (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 14, 2020, announcing Riot Blockchain, Inc.’s 8 MW Pilot Project to Evaluate Latest Generation Immersion Module Technology and Innovative Energy Strategies in Texas.

S I G N A T U R E

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	RIOT BLOCKCHAIN, INC.


	By:	/s/ Jeffrey McGonegal
		Jeffrey McGonegal
		Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 17, 2020