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          <cik>0001721702</cik>
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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001167419</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Riot Platforms, Inc.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-33675</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>3855 Ambrosia Street, Suite 301</com:street1>
        <com:city>Castle Rock</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>CO</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>80109</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>303-794-2000</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Jason Les</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>CEO</relationshipToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
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    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>JP Morgan Securities LLC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>390 Madison Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:street2>6th Floor</com:street2>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10017</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>50000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>567500</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>175078000</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>05/25/2023</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>05/20/2021</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Transfer</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Jason Les, who acquired from Issuer on 04/26/21</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>4375</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>05/20/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>12/07/2021</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Transfer</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Jason Les, who acquired from Issuer on 12/07/21</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>31250</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>12/07/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/17/2022</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Transfer</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Jason Les, who acquired from Issuer on 02/17/22</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>14375</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/17/2022</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>The shares filed today will be sold by the Jason M. Les Trust, Jason Les as Trustee</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>05/25/2023</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for Jason Les</signature>
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