Riot Platforms, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments in Marketable Equity Securities (Details)

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Investments in Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Investments in Marketable Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Sale price (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.88		$ 0.88
Proceeds from received				$ 700
Recognized realized gain				$ 1,600
Closing price per share (in Dollars per share)				$ 0.86
Unrealized loss on shares exchange		$ (4,837)	$ 339	$ (6,448)	$ 339
Minimum [Member]
Investments in Marketable Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Closing price				4,800
Maximum [Member]
Investments in Marketable Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Closing price				6,400
Mogo Inc [Member]
Investments in Marketable Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Number of shares (in Shares)	800,000
Unrealized loss (in Shares)		2,400,000
Unrealized loss on shares exchange		$ 300		$ 300
Cost-method Investments [Member] \| Mogo Inc [Member]
Investments in Marketable Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Shares issued (in Shares)		3,200,000		3,200,000

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