Riot Platforms, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)		12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)	Apr. 09, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2018 USD ($) ft²
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating lease liabilities		$ 368,000
Right of use assets		400,000
Lump sum payment made to consultant for services relating to the Company's business		4,000,000
Prepaid expenses		4,000,000
Office Space - Fort Lauderdale, Florida [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Area of lease \| ft²	1,700
Lease expire date	Aug. 09, 2021
Lease term	39 months
Lease renewal term	5 years
Base rent per month	$ 4,659
Base rent per month per square foot	$ 2.75
Escalate rate	3.00%
Kairos Global Technology, Inc [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Area of lease \| ft²					107,600
Base rent per month		235,000		$ 664,760	$ 223,800
Monthly base rent owed for January 2019		230,000
Monthly base rent owed for all remaining periods thereafter for the duration of the lease, including any renewals		190,000
Rent expense		$ 5,600,000	$ 5,500,000

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