Item 1.01 - Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Kairos Lease Amendment

Kairos Global Technologies, Inc. ("Kairos"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Riot Blockchain, Inc. ("Riot" or the "Corporation"), entered into that certain Lease Agreement by and between Kairos and 7725 Reno #1, L.L.C. ("7725 Reno") dated February 27, 2018, as amended March 26, 2018, November 29, 2018, and January 13, 2020 (the "Lease"). On April 15, 2020, effective as of April 10, 2020, Kairos entered into a fourth amendment to the Lease (the "Fourth Lease Amendment"), extending the term of the Lease through June 30, 2020. The Fourth Lease Amendment terminates on June 30, 2020. All other provisions of the Lease remain substantially unchanged.

The foregoing descriptions of the Fourth Lease Amendment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of such document, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this reference.

About Riot Blockchain

Information reported in this Current Report on Form 8-K is limited to the scope of the information reportable under a Current Report on Form 8-K under the rules and regulations of the Commission. Please refer to the additional information concerning the Corporation referenced in the following notices and safe harbor provision for material risks and other uncertainties.





Investor Notice

An investment in the Corporation's common stock involves a high degree of risk, and an investor should only purchase the Corporation's securities if he or she can afford to suffer the loss of his or her entire investment. In determining whether to purchase the Corporation's common stock, an investor should carefully consider all of the material risks described in this Current Report on Form 8-K below, together with the factors described under Item 1A under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 25, 2020, as supplemented and updated by subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, together with the financial or other information contained or incorporated by reference in such reports. In addition to the risks discussed below, other risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, perhaps materially. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements, and actual results and events may differ substantially from those discussed or highlighted in those forward-looking statements. See also the Section entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" herein.





Safe Harbor

The information provided in this report may include forward -looking statements relating to future events or the future financial performance of the Corporation. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "will," "potential," "hope" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations of the Corporation and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in report relating to the Corporation may be found in the Corporation's periodic filings with the Commission, including the factors described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors", copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Corporation does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:



Exhibit       Description
Number
10.1            Fourth Amendment to Lease, dated effective as of April 10, 2020,
              by and between Kairos Global Technologies, Inc. and 7725 Reno #1,
              L.L.C.










                               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: April 20, 2020

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