Riot Blockchain, Inc. announced that Ryan Werner, formerly Vice President, Finance, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Werner is a career financial professional, serving in leadership positions at UDR Inc., a S&P 500 multifamily real estate investment trust, and in the audit practice of Ernst and Young, specializing in publicly traded companies. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master of Accounting & Information Systems degree and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting & Business Administration degree, both from the University of Kansas.