Notification That Annual Report Will Be Submitted Late (nt 10-k)

SEC File Number

001-33675

CUSIP

767292 105

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One): þ Form 10-K o Form 20-F o Form 11-K o Form 10-Q o Form 10-D o Form N-SAR o Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2019

o Transition Report on Form 10-K

o Transition Report on Form 20-F

o Transition Report on Form 11-K

o Transition Report on Form 10-Q

o Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended:

Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission

has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

RIOT BLOCKCHAIN, INC.

Full name of Registrant

N/A

Former Name if Applicable

202 6th Street, Suite 401

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Castle Rock, CO 80104

City, State and Zip Code

PART II - RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

	(a)	The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
þ	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR, or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

(Attach extra sheets if needed.)

Riot Blockchain, Inc. (“Riot” or the “Registrant”) has determined that it is unable to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Form 10-K”) within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense. The Registrant requires additional time to ensure the accuracy of its 2019 financial information, and to complete the required discussion and analysis of the Registrant’s business, due to the current economic environment, including circumstances related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global outbreak. The resulting delays have rendered timely filing of the Form 10-K impracticable without undue hardship and expense to the Registrant. The Registrant undertakes the responsibility to file such report no later than fifteen (15) days after its original prescribed due date.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Jeffrey G. McGonegal, CEO	(303)	794-2000
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s). Yes þ No o

(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes o No þ

If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.