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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- 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

Investments (Schedule of Long-Term Investments) (Details)

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Investments (Schedule of Long-Term Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Balance at January 1			$ 9,723	$ 9,613
Investment in tess				90
Accrued interest on convertible note				20
Impairment of long-term investment			9,413
Balance at December 31			310	9,723
Verady [Member]
Balance at January 1			220	200
Investment in tess
Accrued interest on convertible note				20
Impairment of long-term investment
Balance at December 31			220	220
Tess [Member]
Balance at January 1			90
Investment in tess				90
Accrued interest on convertible note
Impairment of long-term investment
Balance at December 31			90	90
Coinsquare [Member]
Balance at January 1			9,413	9,413
Investment in tess	$ 9,400	$ 9,400
Accrued interest on convertible note
Impairment of long-term investment			(9,413)
Balance at December 31				$ 9,413

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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