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Riot Blockchain, Inc
(NASDAQ:RIOT) 

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Riot Blockchain, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on cryptocurrency mining operation in North America. The company primarily focuses on bitcoin mining. As of December 31, 2020, it operated a fleet of 7,043 miners. The company was formerly known as Bioptix, Inc. and changed its name to R...

Founded: 2000
Full Time Employees: 6
CEO: Jeffrey Mcgonegal  
Sector: Technology
Industry: Software-Application

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At a glance:
  • Business Model Centered on Bitcoin Mining and Infrastructure: Riot Blockchain, Inc. (commonly branded as Riot Platforms) primarily generates value through large-scale Bitcoin mining operations and related infrastructure development, making results highly sensitive to Bitcoin network economics.
  • Earnings and Cash Flow Tied to Bitcoin Price and Hashrate Dynamics: Revenue and profitability tend to fluctuate with Bitcoin price, network difficulty, and Riot’s deployed hashrate; changes in any of these can materially impact mining margins and operating performance.
  • Capital-Intensive Growth with Ongoing Expansion Needs: Operations require significant capital for miners, power, and facilities; growth often depends on continued investment to expand capacity, refresh hardware, and secure reliable energy access.
  • Key Operational Risks: Energy Costs, Reliability, and Regulatory Scrutiny: Power pricing and availability are critical cost drivers, while downtime can reduce output; the sector also faces evolving regulatory and policy risks around energy use, mining operations, and digital assets.
  • Balance Sheet and Liquidity Often Influenced by Bitcoin Holdings and Funding Strategy: Liquidity can be affected by the company’s approach to holding vs. selling mined Bitcoin and its use of equity, debt, or asset-backed financing, which may impact dilution and financial flexibility.
Bull Thesis:
  • Direct Leverage to Bitcoin Price Appreciation: As a primary Bitcoin miner and holder, Riot Blockchain's financial performance and stock valuation are highly correlated with the price of Bitcoin. A sustained increase in Bitcoin's value directly boosts Riot's mining revenue, the value of its treasury holdings, and its overall profitability, driving shareholder value.
  • Aggressive Hash Rate Expansion and Operational Efficiency: Riot consistently invests in state-of-the-art mining hardware and expands its data center capacity (e.g., Corsicana facility). This strategic growth in hash rate, coupled with efforts to improve operational efficiency, allows Riot to capture a larger share of the global Bitcoin network and mine more Bitcoin over time, even amidst increasing network difficulty.
  • Strategic Vertical Integration and Infrastructure Ownership: By owning and operating its own large-scale data centers, such as Whinstone and Corsicana, Riot gains significant control over its operational costs, energy procurement, and infrastructure development. This vertical integration reduces reliance on third-party hosting providers and offers greater flexibility and potential for future diversification.
  • Robust Energy Strategy and Grid Services Revenue: Riot's operations, particularly in Texas (ERCOT), allow it to participate in demand response programs. By curtailing mining operations and selling power back to the grid during peak demand, Riot generates substantial revenue that offsets mining costs and enhances profitability, demonstrating a sophisticated approach to energy management and grid stability.
Bear Thesis:
  • Extreme Sensitivity to Bitcoin Price Volatility: Riot's business model is inherently exposed to the extreme volatility of Bitcoin's price. A significant or prolonged downturn in Bitcoin's value would severely impact Riot's mining revenue, the market value of its treasury Bitcoin, and its overall financial health, leading to potential stock price declines and reduced investor confidence.
  • Escalating Network Difficulty and Mining Competition: The global Bitcoin network difficulty continuously increases as more miners come online. This means Riot must deploy increasingly more hash rate to maintain its share of block rewards, putting constant pressure on its mining margins and requiring significant ongoing capital expenditure to remain competitive, potentially leading to diminishing returns.
  • High Energy Costs and Regulatory Uncertainty: Bitcoin mining is highly energy-intensive, making Riot's profitability vulnerable to fluctuations in electricity prices, especially in regions like Texas. Furthermore, the industry faces increasing scrutiny regarding its environmental impact and potential regulatory changes related to energy consumption or cryptocurrency mining, which could impose additional costs or operational restrictions.
  • Risk of Shareholder Dilution to Fund Growth: To finance its aggressive expansion plans, including the acquisition of new miners and the development of large-scale data centers, Riot frequently resorts to issuing new equity. While necessary for growth, this practice can lead to significant shareholder dilution, potentially depressing earnings per share and per-share valuation metrics for existing investors.
Main Competitors:
  • Marathon Digital Holdings ($MARA) (Bitcoin mining operations), Competes directly with Riot Blockchain in large-scale Bitcoin mining, focusing on expanding its hashrate, optimizing energy efficiency, and securing strategic partnerships for power generation to maximize Bitcoin production and accumulation.
  • CleanSpark Inc. ($CLSK) (Bitcoin mining operations), A direct competitor in the Bitcoin mining sector, CleanSpark emphasizes sustainable energy sources and operational efficiency to scale its hashrate and increase its share of the global Bitcoin network, similar to Riot's strategy.
  • Hut 8 Mining Corp. ($HUT) (Bitcoin mining operations, high-performance computing (HPC)), Competes in Bitcoin mining through large-scale operations and also diversifies into high-performance computing (HPC) services, leveraging its infrastructure. Both companies vie for market share in Bitcoin production and efficient energy utilization.
  • Cipher Mining Inc. ($CIFR) (Bitcoin mining operations), A pure-play Bitcoin mining company that competes on hashrate expansion, operational efficiency, and securing favorable energy contracts to maximize Bitcoin production and profitability, directly challenging Riot's position in the market.
Moat:
The Bitcoin mining industry is highly competitive and capital-intensive, with companies like Riot Blockchain primarily competing on scale, operational efficiency, and access to low-cost, reliable energy. Moats are generally weak, relying on factors such as securing favorable long-term power purchase agreements, efficient deployment of capital for new mining hardware, and expertise in managing large-scale data centers. Competition is fierce for hashrate dominance, which directly translates to a greater share of mined Bitcoin, and for achieving the lowest cost per Bitcoin mined, driven by energy costs and operational overhead. The ability to adapt to fluctuating Bitcoin prices and network difficulty, while maintaining a strong balance sheet for expansion, is crucial for survival and growth in this sector.
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      revenue:
                                                                             
      bitcoin mining
    111,895,000 131,736,000 160,792,000 140,889,000 142,859,000 126,351,000 67,491,000 55,764,000 74,597,000 60,009,000 31,222,000 49,742,000 48,023,000                                                             
      data center
    33,150,000                                                                         
      engineering
    22,174,000 21,095,000 19,097,000 10,576,000 13,920,000 11,551,000 12,638,000 9,627,000 4,675,000 13,308,000 15,536,000 19,312,000 16,147,000 20,456,000 15,824,000 16,938,000 11,549,000                                                         
      other
      340,000 1,523,000 4,608,000 4,656,000 4,657,000 4,627,000                                                  -31,475.25 -52,241  4,000     10,783.75        
      total revenue
    167,219,000 152,831,000 180,229,000 152,988,000 161,387,000 142,558,000 84,786,000 70,018,000 79,296,000 78,812,000 51,891,000 76,739,000 73,236,000 60,147,000 46,290,000 72,947,000 79,787,000 90,890,000 64,808,000 34,348,000 23,197,000 5,291,000 2,462,000 1,942,000 2,386,000 1,200,525 1,739,165 2,467,050 1,430,260 1,685,403 2,366,683 2,792,794 925,554                                         
      yoy
    3.61% 7.21% 112.57% 118.50% 103.52% 80.88% 63.39% -8.76% 8.27% 31.03% 12.10% 5.20% -8.21% -33.82% -28.57% 112.38% 243.95% 1617.82% 2532.33% 1668.69% 872.21% 340.72% 41.56% -21.28% 66.82% -28.77% -26.51% -11.66% 54.53%                                             
      qoq
    9.41% -15.20% 17.81% -5.20% 13.21% 68.14% 21.09% -11.70% 0.61% 51.88% -32.38% 4.78% 21.76% 29.94% -36.54% -8.57% -12.22% 40.25% 88.68% 48.07% 338.42% 114.91% 26.78% -18.61% 98.75% -30.97% -29.50% 72.49% -15.14% -28.79% -15.26% 201.74%                                          
      costs and expenses:
                                                                             
      cost of revenue
                                                                             
      acquisition-related costs
       111,000 76,000 2,462,000 3,079,000           2,304,000 552,000 17,032,000                                                      
      selling, general, and administrative
    76,180,000 81,594,000 69,832,000 75,902,000 71,448,000 81,138,000 66,936,000 61,189,000 57,652,000 38,768,000 29,067,000 19,836,000 12,675,000                                                             
      depreciation and amortization
    97,734,000 102,759,000 82,929,000 83,197,000 77,926,000 82,384,000 60,000,000 37,326,000 32,343,000 62,283,000 64,569,000 66,162,000 59,340,000 46,584,000 26,559,000 20,562,000 14,245,000 5,533,000 12,207,000 5,738,000 2,846,000 1,733,000 1,267,000 830,000 663,000 48,518 23,414 23,229 23,839 -418,292 658,338 2,870,899 2,156,427                                         
      change in fair value of bitcoin
    326,669,000 511,772,000 -133,120,000 -470,812,000 208,040,000 -291,178,000 -8,554,000 76,403,000 -234,080,000                                                                 
      change in fair value of derivatives
    51,852,000                                                                         
      power curtailment credits
    -21,023,000 -9,981,000 -30,634,000 -8,313,000 -7,801,000 -2,240,000 -12,417,000 -13,897,000 -5,131,000 -5,069,000 -49,601,000 -13,470,000 -3,075,000 -6,017,000 -13,070,000 -5,706,000                                                          
      change in fair value of contingent consideration
     -430,000 1,000 -9,390,000 -8,252,000         -335,000   176,000 531,000 259,000 185,000                                                      
      loss on sale of equipment
                                                                             
      total costs and expenses
    667,088,000 837,320,000 100,178,000 -63,158,000 395,261,000 -45,644,000 206,299,000 187,059,000 -124,646,000 4,718,000 99,722,000 109,222,000 130,063,000 218,233,000 86,301,000 438,960,000 41,878,000 111,241,000 69,020,000 39,499,000 15,842,000 6,122,000 4,569,000 13,912,000 6,794,000 4,801,280 3,633,694 3,836,711 4,647,315 11,044,786 8,824,471 26,670,071 20,364,533                                         
      operating income
    -499,869,000 -684,489,000 80,051,000 216,146,000 -233,874,000 188,202,000 -121,513,000 -117,041,000 203,942,000 74,094,000 -47,831,000 -32,483,000 -56,827,000 -158,086,000 -40,011,000 -366,013,000 37,909,000 -20,351,000 -4,212,000 -5,151,000 7,355,000 -831,000 -2,107,000 -11,970,000 -4,408,000             -2,311,448 -1,745,402 -871,746 -1,378,537 -2,951,520 -1,590,633 -1,994,421 -2,212,137 -2,354,064 -2,544,536 -2,600,692 -2,903,744 -3,075,504 -3,072,803 -3,133,603 -2,821,273 -2,438,737 -2,401,628 -2,247,095 -1,874,202 -2,445,513 -3,011,209 -2,746,252 -2,773,214 -3,199,854 -3,027,295 -3,387,093 -3,835,320 -5,155,139 -3,808,864       
      yoy
    113.73% -463.70% -165.88% -284.68% -214.68% 154.00% 154.05% 260.31% -458.88% -146.87% 19.54% -91.13% -249.90% 676.80% 849.93% 7005.67% 415.42% 2348.98% 99.91% -56.97% -266.86%                 -21.69% 9.73% -56.29% -37.68% 25.38% -37.49% -23.31% -23.82% -23.46% -17.19% -17.01% 2.92% 26.11% 27.95% 39.45% 50.53% -0.28% -20.24% -18.18% -32.42% -23.57% -0.53% -18.92% -27.69% -37.93% -20.52%           
      qoq
    -26.97% -955.07% -62.96% -192.42% -224.27% -254.88% 3.82% -157.39% 175.25% -254.91% 47.25% -42.84% -64.05% 295.11% -89.07% -1065.50% -286.28% 383.17% -18.23% -170.03% -985.08% -60.56% -82.40% 171.55%              32.43% 100.22% -36.76% -53.29% 85.56% -20.25% -9.84% -6.03% -7.49% -2.16% -10.44% -5.58% 0.09% -1.94% 11.07% 15.69% 1.55% 6.88% 19.90% -23.36% -18.79% 9.65% -0.97% -13.33% 5.70% -10.62% -11.69% -25.60% 35.35%        
      operating margin %
    -298.93% -447.87% 44.42% 141.28% -144.92% 132.02% -143.32% -167.16% 257.19% 94.01% -92.18% -42.33% -77.59% -262.83% -86.44% -501.75% 47.51% -22.39% -6.50% -15.00% 31.71% -15.71% -85.58% -616.37% -184.74% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      other income:
                                                                             
      interest income
    2,313,000 3,334,000 3,919,000 3,334,000 3,397,000 6,034,000 5,175,000 8,152,000 7,805,000 4,891,000 2,318,000 4,843,000 -3,830,000 463,000 348,000   73,750 40,000 80,000 175,000 58,000 12,000 16,000                                    3,112 8,247 14,088 23,451 11,848 12,309 18,187 27,616       
      interest expense
    -2,618,000 -7,691,000 -8,052,000 -6,093,000 -2,308,000                    -2,000 -2,689 -2,129 -48,819 -68,363 -84,975 -21,836 -15,093 -1,069 -4,341 -4,773,397 -24,065 -4,834 -2,278 -2,384 -148 -25,598 -18,663 -25,393 -24,195 -25,064 -22,436.5 -27,188 -25,768 -36,790           -44,152 -44,867 -50,846 -48,206 -47,005 -48,425 -50,021 -49,141       
      loss on equity method investment - marketable securities
                                                                             
      other income
    -12,000 1,263,000 1,344,000 244,000 93,000 732,000 90,000 33,000 8,000 164,000 31,000 65,000    -59,000  953,000 -85,000 1,510,000  -1,000 -2,000 -12,000    729,154 78,872                  34,000   41,852 713 -11,016 19,104                     
      total other income
    -317,000 -8,851,000 26,114,000 3,628,000 -62,056,000 -51,088,000 -32,817,000 32,647,000 7,813,000 5,055,000 2,349,000 4,908,000 -3,830,000 -603,000 490,000 -6,520,000 -1,968,000 -2,575,000 -11,131,000 28,218,000 175,000 4,748,000 390,000 1,380,000 131,000 -2,595,400.75 60,409 91,360    -1,028,561 -275,503 -167,076 -4,742,494 2,059 21,386 26,060 34,317 35,871 1,938,048 -3,353 7,549 -38,814 25,764 -16,473 11,155 9,173 -43,905             207,871 -24,755 -35,157 -36,116 16,065.5 -21,525       
      net income before taxes
    -500,186,000 -693,340,000 106,165,000 219,774,000 -295,930,000 137,114,000 -154,330,000 -84,394,000 211,755,000 79,149,000 -45,482,000 -27,575,000 -60,657,000 -158,689,000 -39,521,000 -372,533,000 35,941,000 3,813,500 -15,343,000                                                       
      current income tax benefit
    -291,000 2,592,000 -1,685,000 -320,000 -437,000 -679,000 -32,000 -55,000 22,000 79,000 157,000 -112,000 -76,000 39,000 -89,000 -427,000                                                          
      net income
    -500,477,000 -690,748,000 104,480,000 219,454,000 -296,367,000 136,435,000 -154,362,000 -84,449,000 211,777,000 79,228,000 -45,325,000 -27,687,000 -55,688,000 -155,779,000 -36,569,000 -366,334,000 35,629,000 -19,450,000 -15,343,000 19,337,000 7,530,000 3,917,000 -1,717,000 -10,590,000 -4,277,000 -3,440,152 -1,834,120 -1,278,301 -13,750,427 -12,686,400 -6,526,940 -24,433,838 -16,565,350 -9,003,312 -5,302,073 -1,311,771 -4,353,776 -2,285,388 -1,711,085 -835,875 559,511 -2,954,873 -1,583,084 -2,033,235 -2,186,373 -2,370,537 -2,533,381 -2,591,519 -2,947,649 -3,129,777 -3,072,090 -3,144,619 -2,802,169 -2,504,098 -2,460,087 -2,309,759 -1,938,271 -1,557,225 -3,063,450 -2,787,292 -2,805,834 -2,991,983 -3,052,050 -3,422,250 -3,871,436 -5,186,973 -3,830,389       
      yoy
    68.87% -606.28% -167.69% -359.87% -239.94% 72.21% 240.57% 205.01% -480.29% -150.86% 23.94% -92.44% -256.30% 700.92% 138.34% -1994.47% 373.16% -596.55% 793.59% -282.60% -276.06% -213.86% -6.39% 728.44% -68.90% -72.88% -71.90% -94.77% -16.99% 40.91% 23.10% 1762.66% 280.48% 293.95% 209.87% 56.93% -878.14% -22.66% 8.09% -58.89% -125.59% 24.65% -37.51% -21.54% -25.83% -24.26% -17.54% -17.59% 5.19% 24.99% 24.88% 36.14% 44.57% 60.81% -19.70% -17.13% -30.92% -47.95% 0.37% -18.55% -27.52% -42.32% -20.32%           
      qoq
    -27.55% -761.13% -52.39% -174.05% -317.22% -188.39% 82.79% -139.88% 167.30% -274.80% 63.70% -50.28% -64.25% 325.99% -90.02% -1128.19% -283.18% 26.77% -179.35% 156.80% 92.24% -328.13% -83.79% 147.60% 24.33% 87.56% 43.48% -90.70% 8.39% 94.37% -73.29% 47.50% 83.99% 69.81% 304.19% -69.87% 90.50% 33.56% 104.71% -249.39% -118.94% 86.65% -22.14% -7.00% -7.77% -6.43% -2.24% -12.08% -5.82% 1.88% -2.31% 12.22% 11.90% 1.79% 6.51% 19.17% 24.47% -49.17% 9.91% -0.66% -6.22% -1.97% -10.82% -11.60% -25.36% 35.42%        
      net income margin %
    -299.29% -451.97% 57.97% 143.45% -183.64% 95.70% -182.06% -120.61% 267.07% 100.53% -87.35% -36.08% -76.04% -259.00% -79.00% -502.19% 44.66% -21.40% -23.67% 56.30% 32.46% 74.03% -69.74% -545.31% -179.25% -286.55% -105.46% -51.81% -961.39% -752.72% -275.78% -874.89% -1789.78% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      basic and diluted net income per share
    -1.44     -0.025 -0.54 -0.32  0.48 -0.25 -0.17 -0.33                                                             
      basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding
    347,624,244      286,243,674 264,625,308  175,026,051 180,952,689 167,342,813 167,342,500 139,433,901    93,452,764    41,976,704 44,773,870 34,528,836 28,585,915 19,597,977 23,371,856 15,995,092 14,449,628 13,403,846 14,197,763 13,511,427 12,289,785 6,019,817 5,401,552 5,103,739 4,599,184  3,999,637 3,876,961   30,990,029 30,990,029                              
      change in fair value of derivative asset
     -2,484,750 -10,792,000 42,747,000 -41,894,000 -21,879,000 24,318,000 -27,484,000 -20,232,000 4,553,000 -3,943,000 -13,109,000 5,778,000 15,447,000 17,749,000 -60,931,000 -46,235,000 8,830,000 -9,920,000 -17,536,000                                                      
      loss on contract settlement
       158,137,000                                                                      
      gain on acquisition post-close dispute settlement
       -26,007,000                                                                      
      loss on sale/exchange of equipment
     -565,750 -2,742,000 350,000 129,000 17,361,000  68,000   5,306,000                                                               
      casualty-related charges (recoveries)
     -8,000 -47,000 -119,000  -308,000  -187,000 -2,300,000    1,526,000                                                             
      impairment of property and equipment
     14,457,000 15,279,000                                                                       
      gain on equity method investment - marketable securities
     -7,048,000 28,903,000 6,143,000                                                                      
      basic net income per share
     -2.03 0.3 0.65 -0.9    0.82     -0.66 -0.24 -2.81 0.3 0.033 -0.16 0.22 0.09                                                     
      diluted net income per share
     -2.03 0.26 0.58 -0.9    0.81     -0.66 -0.24 -2.81 0.3 0.033 -0.16 0.22 0.09                                                     
      basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding
     340,719,298 347,085,375 336,278,380 329,508,458 275,980,010   259,506,242      153,895,123 130,405,502 117,042,347  96,064,036 88,681,338 83,163,400                                                     
      diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding
     340,719,298 403,179,486 382,677,364 329,508,458 318,925,961   262,358,332      153,895,123 130,405,502 117,042,347  96,064,036 89,241,044 83,712,151                                                     
      unrealized gain on equity method investment - marketable securities
        -63,238,000 -55,869,000 -38,082,000                                                                   
      deferred income tax benefit
                5,045,000 2,871,000 3,041,000 6,626,000              -2,826,000  472,000 3,053,000                                         
      total income tax benefit
         -679,000 -32,000 -55,000 22,000 79,000 157,000 -112,000 4,969,000 2,910,000 2,952,000 6,199,000                                                          
      cost of revenue:
                                                                             
      unrealized gain on marketable equity securities
           24,462,000      -1,576,500 142,000 -4,837,000    339,000                                                      
      data center hosting
             5,471,000 5,108,000 7,661,000 9,042,000 8,963,000 8,371,000 9,834,000                                                          
      other revenue
            24,000 24,000 25,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 25,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 25,000 24,000                                                      
      realized gain on sale of bitcoin
             -11,774,500 -13,495,000 -19,828,000 -13,775,000                                                             
      casualty-related charges
             381,500                                                                
      impairment of bitcoin
             3,537,750 4,041,000 5,638,000 4,472,000 15,288,000 5,900,000                                                           
      impairment of goodwill
                   349,148,000                                                          
      realized loss on sale of marketable equity securities
                 -7,372,000  -1,624,000                                                          
      gain on sale/exchange of equipment
               30,000                                                              
      unrealized loss on marketable equity securities
                    -1,611,000 -2,843,000 -11,151,000                                                       
      revenue, net:
                                                                             
      mining
                 31,541,500 22,070,000 46,151,000 19,094,000                                                         
      cost of revenues
                        7,534,000 2,102,000 1,302,000 1,439,000 1,407,000 1,561,544 1,476,135 1,587,983 1,471,338 1,886,544 2,031,885 1,477,587 349,011                                         
      selling, general and administrative
                 9,387,250 16,004,000 10,713,000 10,910,000 39,458,000 40,307,000 3,512,000 5,462,000 2,287,000 2,000,000 2,230,000 3,735,000 2,019,342 1,762,021 2,225,499 3,152,138 4,557,587 5,970,411 6,422,883 3,906,197 4,599,382 597,018 1,062,540 1,034,653 1,978,970 1,715,475 822,835 1,030,126 2,507,514 1,231,101 1,482,608 1,535,851 1,517,178 1,473,301 1,674,719 1,894,442 1,411,243 1,322,976 1,354,330 1,427,955 1,240,043 1,346,391 1,393,714 1,204,675 1,205,513 1,405,979 1,360,256 1,603,473    1,883,677 1,107,008.75 1,602,242       
      realized gain on sale/exchange of bitcoin
                 -4,903,000 -1,854,000                                                           
      gain on exchange of equipment
                  -7,667,000 -8,614,000                                                          
      realized gain on sale/exchange of long-term investment
                       26,260,000                                                      
      realized gain on sale/exchange of cryptocurrencies
                   -14,353,000 -9,236,000 -347,000 65,000 29,000                                                      
      impairment of cryptocurrencies
                   99,787,000 26,390,000 18,955,000  17,507,000     989,000                                                 
      revenue, net - mining
                    57,945,000                                                         
      revenue, net - hosting
                    9,694,000                                                         
      revenue, net - engineering
                    12,124,000                                                         
      hosting
                    14,985,000                                                         
      interest and other income
                    -357,000                                                         
      current income tax expense
                    -312,000                                                         
      revenue, net - cryptocurrency mining
                     27,053,250 53,590,000 31,450,000 23,173,000 5,267,000 2,437,000                                                   
      revenue, net - data center hosting
                     3,516,750 11,193,000 2,874,000                                                      
      cost of revenues, cryptocurrency mining
                     7,473,250 13,034,000 9,325,000                                                      
      cost of revenues, data center hosting
                     4,079,250 12,581,000 3,736,000                                                      
      impairment of long-term investment
                           9,413,000                                                  
      reversal of registration rights penalty
                           1,358,000                                                  
      gain on sale of equipment
                         -2,000 -5,000 18,000 17,000                                                 
      deferred income tax expense
                     -932,500  -3,730,000                                                      
      license fees
                        24,000 24,000 25,000 24,000 24,000 23,477 24,174 24,174 24,175                                             
      loss on issuance of convertible notes, common stock and warrants
                             -340   -6,154,660                                             
      change in fair value of warrant liability
                             726  -116,498 -2,753,228                                             
      change in fair value of convertible notes
                             -767  -2,250,651 -1,644,582                                             
      gain on deconsolidation of tess
                             213  1,138,787                                              
      realized gain on exchange of cryptocurrencies
                         122,750 385,000  106,000                                                 
      net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
                             42,616 -19 -19 221,422 1,275,597 296,982 416,918 215,258     288.25 1,153                                   
      net loss attributable to riot blockchain
                         3,910,000 -1,717,000 -10,590,000 -4,277,000 -3,397,536 -1,834,139 -1,278,320 -13,529,005 -11,410,803 -6,229,958 -24,016,920 -16,350,092                                         
      basic and diluted net loss per share:
                         0.16 -0.04 -0.31 -0.15                                                 
      revenue - cryptocurrency mining
                           1,918,000 2,362,000     1,521,851.25 2,342,508 2,768,619 901,380                                         
      investment income
                            9,000 11,132 5,765 3,261 16,842 322 683 6,690 62,586 16,008 30,903 26,124 26,220 18,693 23,639 35,107 44,285 12,849 32,942 -14,619 50,828 9,961 4,343 34,941 -7,115                         
      other expense
                            1,000 -1,529 -1,734 -696 -13,041                         -46,298 -58,459 -62,664 -64,069                 
      revenue - digital currency mining
                             1,390,988 1,714,991 2,442,876 1,406,085                                             
      impairment of digital currencies
                             93,031 372,124   126,274 163,837                                           
      operating loss from continuing operations
                             -3,600,755 -1,894,529 -1,369,661 -3,217,055 -9,359,383 -6,457,788 -23,877,277 -19,438,979 -10,466,148 -590,501 -1,066,024 -1,028,170                                     
      non-compliance penalty for sec registration requirement
                                                                             
      gain on extinguishment of debt
                             210,731.25 34,899                                               
      loss on extinguishment of bmss payable
                                  -265,500                                           
      realized gain on sale of digital currencies
                             166,304.5 23,608 636,822 4,788 -424,898 219,247                                           
      loss from continuing operations before income taxes
                             -3,583,152 -1,834,120 -1,278,301 -13,750,427 -9,860,400 -6,526,940 -24,905,838 -19,714,482                                         
      loss from continuing operations
                             -3,440,152 -1,834,120 -1,278,301 -13,750,427 -12,686,400 -6,526,940 -24,433,838 -16,661,482 -9,024,224 -5,332,995 -1,063,965                                      
      discontinued operations
                                     -3,542,963.29 0.01 -0.05 -0.73                                     
      income from operations
                                    96,132 -236,139.25 30,922 -332,843 -642,636                                     
      income from discontinued operations
                                    96,132                                         
      continuing operations attributable to riot blockchain
                             -0.09 -0.08 -0.08 -0.94 -0.77 -0.46 -1.81 -1.36                                         
      discontinued operations attributable to riot blockchain
                                    0.01                                         
      net income per share
                             -0.09 -0.08 -0.08 -0.94 -0.77 -0.46 -1.81                                          
      total other expense
                                -10,533,372 -501,017 -69,152                             -41,040 -32,620             
      other revenue - fee
                                 18,131 24,175 24,175 24,174         24,174 24,175 24,174  24,175 24,175 24,174  23,008 21,708 21,249      8,882 17,766 17,766 17,765 12,657.25 17,766 16,876 15,987 11,990 15,987       
      research and development
                                 3,633  10,000 4,532 -42,975 17,658 27,658 17,692 362,655 54,458 73,085 372,586 472,724 426,263 552,408 707,742 912,820 1,119,315 950,147 1,052,298 1,687,306 1,806,373 1,800,522 1,411,973 1,215,180 1,065,967 880,610 676,618 1,292,896 1,644,995 1,456,335 1,271,995 1,620,785 1,043,156 1,311,235 2,044,197 2,780,202 2,275,175       
      impairment of property, plant & equipment
                                 6,714,505.75                                            
      other expenses
                                 -339,731 -1,746 -1,020,158 -337,020                                         
      escrow forfeiture gain
                                       134,812                                      
      impairment loss
                                        -2,704,356                                     
      impairment expense
                                   15,377,532 11,480,491                                         
      change in fair value of digital currencies
                                   511,170 2,467,875                                         
      other revenue – fee
                                     24,174 24,175 24,174 24,175 18,131 24,175 24,174 24,175    24,175    23,175    18,655 1,122.5 4,490                   
      operating expenses:
                                                                             
      total operating expenses
                                     689,304.75 614,676 1,090,198 1,052,345 2,341,625 1,769,933 895,920 1,402,712 2,980,238 1,657,364 2,035,016 2,243,593 2,429,998 2,592,616 2,624,866 2,946,740 3,098,549 3,129,349 3,154,852 2,839,928 2,455,223 2,412,358 2,274,324 1,881,293 2,498,409 3,050,974 2,816,591 2,875,468 3,197,899 2,975,177 3,429,141 3,927,874 4,983,075 3,877,417       
      gain on property and equipment sale
                                                                             
      impairment
                                       -49,775                                      
      total income from discontinued operations
                                     -890,969 30,922                                       
      continuing operations
                                     -16,302,907.53 -0.99 -0.21 -0.22                                     
      basic and diluted net loss per share
                                     -0.545 -0.98 -0.26  -0.54 -0.43 -0.22 0.14 -0.09 -0.05 -0.07 -0.07 -0.07 -0.08 -0.08 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 -0.21 -0.28 -0.06 -0.32 -1.19 -0.2 -0.19 -0.38 -0.35 -0.07 -0.07 -0.08 -0.09 -0.1 -0.15 -0.12       
      gain on sale of property and equipment
                                         9,645 13,062 912 1,919,361                                 
      total loss from discontinued operations
                                       -247,806 -3,346,992                                     
      income from continuing operations
                                        -1,006,784                                     
      sales
                                         7,493 1,923   8,494 57,089 24,517 11,288 78,931 36,296  51,728  56,068   801 6,240 27,241 7,275 44,401 22,381 55,322 97,316 88,481 80,483 59,132 142,133 68,621 69,212       
      cost of sales
                                         1,491 1,567   3,950 14,533 8,096 4,007 27,172 12,391  31,907 -37 21,230   396  12 184 387 382 2,749 12,827 108,201 150,367 33,960 65,566 406,672 16,646       
      gross profit
                                         6,002 356   4,544 42,556 16,421 7,281 51,759 23,905  19,821 37 34,838   405 6,240 27,229 7,091 44,014 21,999 52,573 84,489 -19,720 -69,884 25,172 76,567 -338,051 52,566       
      yoy
                                         32.09% -99.16%   -91.22% 78.02% NaN% -63.27% 139789.19% -31.38% NaN% NaN% -90.86% 458.30% NaN% NaN% -99.08% -71.64% -48.21% -91.61% -323.19% -131.48% 108.86% 10.35% -94.17% -232.95%           
      qoq
                                         1585.96%    -89.32% 159.16% 125.53% -85.93% 116.52% NaN% NaN% 53470.27% -99.89% NaN% NaN% NaN% -93.51% -77.08% 283.99% -83.89% 100.07% -58.16% -37.78% -528.44% -71.78% -377.63% -67.12% -122.65% -743.10%        
      gross margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      net loss attributable to venaxis, inc.
                                         -496,574 -1,709,932                                   
      basic and diluted weighted-average number
                                                                             
      of shares outstanding
                                            3,876,960    30,990,029 6,959,564.25 30,990,029 30,782,937 21,639,049 3,857,642.5 21,454,380 14,756,578 9,954,380 943,057 7,716,480 1,948,717 9,633,321 2,007,080.25 8,028,321 8,027,665 40,138,324 9,736,858.75 40,138,324 39,174,507 37,500,486 7,958,475 32,158,512       
      (includes non-cash compensation
                                                                             
      of 724,924; 417,870; 1,319,676
                                                                             
      and 805,997)
                                                                   2,117,906          
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        assets
                                                                         
        current assets
                                                                         
        cash and cash equivalents
      205,666,000 233,517,000 330,745,000 255,371,000 163,719,000 277,860,000 355,709,000 481,168,000 688,497,000 597,169,000 290,107,000 289,176,000 158,272,000 230,328,000 254,974,000 270,483,000 113,581,000 312,315,000 57,880,000 147,183,000 241,012,000 223,382,000 30,086,000 9,140,000 13,956,000 7,440,000 15,162,781 16,110,630 1,016,019 225,390 1,607,085 1,654,034 5,257,534 41,651,965 13,139,722 11,933,573 11,981,618 5,529,848 2,447,320 4,489,809 3,841,065 2,012,283 3,230,308 4,867,832 4,202,035 3,539,911 4,371,246 3,752,767 3,985,102 5,658,683 4,355,340 9,736,747 2,491,838 10,977,974 9,836,750 10,949,955 1,316,462 2,968,104 2,400,866 6,108,117 8,140,814 8,908,080 8,922,955 12,523,434 10,769,909 13,366,777 7,643,571 
        restricted cash
      76,873,000 76,272,000 75,612,000 74,877,000 74,152,000 73,441,000 72,673,000      29,498,000                                                       
        accounts receivable
      66,569,000 29,788,000 26,539,000 25,427,000 19,524,000 27,124,000 15,348,000 13,680,000 14,185,000 24,706,000 12,683,000 13,181,000 19,837,000 26,932,000 17,385,000 16,091,000 16,019,000 15,398,000 3,632,000 27,000                  4,539 21,508                3,238 25,196 6,988 35,016 2,739 20,480 68,039 73,176 39,259 22,140 38,826 47,959 34,006 
        contract assets
      14,100,000 8,308,000 2,084,000 6,498,000 8,407,000 6,478,000                                                              
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      76,053,000 59,447,000 47,080,000 50,196,000 45,177,000 40,288,000 30,638,000 30,654,000 33,589,000 29,107,000 35,989,000 20,132,000 22,233,000 32,661,000 22,100,000 12,999,000 20,958,000 7,135,000 1,552,000 1,060,000 629,000 1,257,000 1,516,000 846,000 806,000 1,349,000 2,004,237 331,642 793,690 1,378,534 1,955,819 317,670 511,374 538,812 295,059 51,741 155,757 286,495 322,867 111,042 241,817 251,778 462,763 155,325 260,316 357,083 536,353 268,681 423,891 459,396 503,034 121,164 286,761 387,480 465,117 146,047 205,757 314,800 530,479 192,644 297,652 376,047 127,731 150,133 134,638 163,029 100,503 
        derivative assets, current portion
      23,404,000 41,378,000                                                                  
        total current assets
      462,665,000 448,710,000 528,593,000 516,103,000 449,558,000 599,476,000 716,865,000 743,824,000 785,097,000 1,008,571,000 513,388,000 482,754,000 365,679,000 443,381,000 476,895,000 496,431,000 439,704,000 573,539,000 179,024,000 221,323,000 276,208,000 236,265,000 40,589,000 17,210,000 20,044,000 12,628,000 20,324,236 18,366,085 2,894,727 2,310,549 6,862,912 9,445,721 13,612,276 42,390,985 13,446,313 11,986,390 12,337,542 13,743,490 15,619,888 16,258,263 16,841,991 16,412,052 19,394,973 20,586,054 22,363,951 24,895,783 27,251,992 29,369,590 13,282,196 14,760,727 17,847,009 20,114,239 9,554,399 12,528,358 10,694,271 11,331,170 2,090,985 4,321,044 5,327,946 7,274,609 9,750,876 12,306,621 14,492,642 16,846,022 11,238,735 14,427,431 10,282,740 
        property and equipment
      1,585,891,000 1,528,716,000 1,360,530,000 1,301,732,000 1,307,055,000 1,338,787,000 1,173,275,000 1,040,182,000 821,685,000 704,194,000 667,808,000 699,637,000 717,310,000 692,555,000 650,191,000 411,244,000 325,132,000 262,980,000 200,751,000 128,815,000 28,306,000 10,143,000 8,568,000 4,945,000 5,866,000 5,051,000 127,581 27,977 27,507 26,269 4,853,744 5,420,262 22,492,426 4,294,166 4,113 4,587 5,063 41,133 95,387 539 896 1,954,496 1,990,138 2,026,365 2,064,006 2,103,880 2,131,756 2,166,600 2,217,042 2,266,982 2,319,067 2,376,700 2,428,789 2,484,539 2,560,243 2,608,950 2,701,548 2,795,149 2,889,886 2,969,818 3,051,345 3,107,134 3,197,943 3,270,187 3,265,782 3,310,844 3,296,017 
        bitcoin
      673,885,000 1,227,462,000 1,823,630,000 1,711,908,000 1,586,545,000     311,178,000 151,825,000 140,931,000 121,850,000 109,420,000 125,151,000                                                     
        restricted bitcoin
      395,810,000 347,979,000 376,423,000 353,672,000                                                                
        deposits
      38,740,000 76,511,000 65,198,000 88,659,000 45,232,000 30,115,000 136,376,000 201,754,000 261,519,000 215,009,000 120,936,000 30,414,000 32,205,000 42,433,000 178,502,000 363,010,000 330,360,000 266,170,000 94,416,000 78,861,000                                                
        finite-lived intangible assets
      29,246,000 30,187,000 31,128,000 32,070,000 33,011,000 34,053,000 11,331,000 12,778,000 14,214,000 15,697,000 17,159,000 18,622,000 20,072,000 21,477,000                                                      
        derivative assets, less current portion
      73,714,000 106,670,000                                                                  
        right-of-use assets
      38,896,000 30,171,000 34,492,000                                                                 
        goodwill
      122,499,000 122,499,000 122,499,000 122,499,000 122,152,000 121,887,000 96,763,000          349,148,000 349,063,000 267,237,000 267,409,000           1,186,496 1,186,496 1,186,496 1,186,496                                  
        other long-term assets
      16,674,000 17,862,000 23,422,000 20,539,000 19,434,000 18,965,000 12,571,000 13,036,000 11,980,000 13,121,000 5,620,000 816,000 923,000 310,000 310,000 310,000 310,000                                              1,747,282 1,775,392  1,639,836  
        total assets
      3,438,020,000 3,936,767,000 4,478,816,000 4,285,401,000 3,719,017,000 3,935,307,000 2,922,296,000 2,723,587,000 2,611,243,000 2,051,080,000 1,455,384,000 1,358,930,000 1,250,315,000 1,319,964,000 1,453,622,000 1,436,225,000 1,549,755,000 1,530,939,000 954,407,000 906,369,000 375,905,000 280,147,000 62,631,000 29,868,000 37,074,000 30,380,000 32,985,302 30,967,408 15,446,596 13,860,328 25,703,410 28,394,409 49,583,552 52,335,540 17,349,745 12,906,664 13,321,896 17,040,815 19,322,797 17,589,516 18,474,453 20,862,197 23,083,872 24,326,705 26,142,679 28,723,853 31,050,944 33,210,644 17,124,030 18,639,869 21,781,887 24,100,827 13,594,152 16,614,791 14,823,696 15,521,909 6,366,610 8,727,845 9,965,366 12,025,856 14,606,773 17,159,105 19,437,867 21,891,601 16,182,306 19,378,111 15,708,147 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                         
        current liabilities
                                                                         
        accounts payable
      10,686,000 23,420,000 12,698,000 18,057,000 7,935,000 17,609,000 12,512,000 5,093,000 13,504,000 23,157,000 8,898,000 12,616,000 19,685,000 18,445,000 12,664,000 18,761,000 11,269,000 20,037,000 14,651,000 28,607,000 2,904,000 718,000 780,000 858,000 582,000 717,000 815,713 817,454 3,455,171 3,829,315 3,393,970 2,713,639 1,511,227 410,029 248,820 239,403 269,767 428,204 297,044 194,599 321,054 701,064 212,203 293,726 402,812 437,519 521,447 499,949 694,992 780,514 870,356 874,917 704,782 613,925 642,030 435,807 460,578 581,713 1,451,819 1,257,327 1,350,761 1,126,172 1,029,934 834,085 1,562,059 1,545,549 1,144,452 
        contract liabilities
      64,707,000 37,117,000 18,206,000 21,601,000 8,823,000 9,644,000 8,806,000 6,367,000 3,732,000 4,073,000 5,787,000 3,117,000                                                        
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
      82,171,000                                                                   
        contingent consideration liabilities, current portion
      8,195,000 6,185,000 6,185,000 6,084,000 15,514,000 23,626,000 26,085,000                                                             
        current portion of debt
      254,502,000 253,887,000 253,243,000 252,627,000                                                                
        operating lease liability, current portion
      9,058,000 6,314,000 6,143,000 5,726,000 5,716,000 4,621,000 4,291,000 3,022,000 2,879,000 2,421,000 2,388,000 2,343,000 1,323,000 2,009,000 1,699,000 1,518,000 1,507,000 1,182,000 1,125,000 1,680,000     336,000                                           
        total current liabilities
      429,319,000 469,775,000 358,548,000 374,907,000 139,302,000 160,385,000 126,228,000 97,295,000 92,647,000 121,015,000 71,115,000 74,331,000 112,066,000 121,543,000 107,058,000 100,567,000 116,177,000 109,878,000 25,574,000 37,475,000 7,433,000 2,397,000 1,260,000 1,331,000 3,071,000 3,369,000 3,804,430 3,802,514 21,455,439 6,658,605 8,041,087 6,572,187 4,697,345 1,040,524 890,959 849,540 871,251 1,055,140 1,178,481 457,307 658,582 1,790,767 1,116,631 950,423 1,017,122 1,781,968 1,788,481 1,566,560 1,695,419 2,249,023 2,400,881 2,034,446 3,219,604 4,078,953 4,298,225 1,977,815 1,654,095 2,071,926 3,312,339 2,608,056 2,650,254 2,731,350 2,489,066 2,372,629 3,226,246 3,274,820 3,037,408 
        operating lease liability, less current portion
      25,964,000 19,648,000 25,963,000 25,422,000 27,582,000 23,915,000 20,550,000 19,977,000 20,767,000 18,924,000 19,516,000 19,510,000 20,997,000 20,242,000 20,510,000 19,968,000 20,346,000 12,257,000 7,254,000 6,620,000       47,644 61,055 73,994                                       
        contingent consideration liabilities, less current portion
       2,010,000 3,029,000 3,129,000 3,089,000 3,229,000 589,000                                                             
        debt, less current portion
      587,661,000 586,909,000 586,501,000 585,750,000   5,600,000                                                             
        other long-term liabilities
      373,000 19,000 25,000 34,000 6,192,000 6,192,000 6,144,000 6,500,000 6,574,000 6,680,000 7,083,000 6,688,000 7,104,000 8,230,000 8,319,000 8,274,000 6,220,000 6,241,000 6,120,000 2,693,000                                                
        total liabilities
      1,043,317,000 1,078,361,000 974,066,000 989,485,000 774,179,000 791,622,000 173,267,000 139,074,000 135,839,000 163,058,000 114,683,000 118,020,000 158,170,000 168,522,000 154,251,000 147,660,000 162,071,000 173,619,000 184,092,000 192,206,000 8,088,000 3,076,000 1,963,000 2,059,000 3,843,000 4,145,000 4,794,179 4,829,848 24,215,969 9,369,316 9,171,890 7,727,165 6,348,497 2,708,141 1,883,751 1,894,096 1,916,296 2,120,456 2,267,971 1,570,972 1,796,422 4,791,561 4,182,374 4,080,207 4,210,527 5,038,730 5,107,558 4,947,950 5,139,125 5,690,072 5,912,581 5,491,681 5,221,099 5,923,791 6,061,288 4,554,352 4,257,007 4,901,967 6,354,456 5,696,540 5,781,822 5,911,668 5,714,868 5,644,326 6,473,234 6,564,383 6,467,260 
        commitments and contingencies - note 16
                                                                         
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                         
        preferred stock, no par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025
                                                                         
        common stock
      4,248,780,000 4,212,006,000 4,167,381,000 4,063,053,000 3,931,379,000 3,833,882,000 3,575,694,000 3,257,024,000 3,063,438,000 2,687,692,000 2,225,743,000 2,080,627,000 1,904,175,000 1,907,784,000 1,890,983,000 1,857,108,000 1,589,893,000 1,595,147,000 988,692,000 917,197,000 590,188,000 506,961,000 294,475,000 259,899,000 254,731,000 243,458,000 241,974,307 238,082,374 203,407,485 202,917,443 201,793,176 196,396,764 193,335,481 180,387,518 131,490,219                                 
        accumulated deficit
      -1,854,077,000 -1,353,600,000 -662,852,000 -767,332,000 -986,786,000 -690,419,000 -826,854,000 -672,492,000 -588,043,000 -799,820,000 -885,042,000 -839,717,000 -812,030,000 -756,342,000 -591,612,000 -568,543,000 -202,209,000 -237,838,000 -218,388,000 -203,045,000 -222,382,000 -229,912,000 -233,822,000 -232,105,000 -221,515,000 -217,238,000 -213,840,661 -212,006,522 -210,728,202 -197,199,197 -185,796,070 -179,630,492 -155,613,572 -139,263,480 -120,822,896 -115,520,823 -114,209,052 -109,855,276 -107,568,735 -105,858,803 -105,022,928 -105,582,439 -102,627,566 -101,044,482 -99,011,247 -96,824,874 -94,454,337 -91,920,956 -89,329,437 -86,381,788 -83,252,011 -80,179,921 -77,035,302 -74,233,133 -71,729,035 -69,268,948 -66,959,189 -65,020,918 -63,463,693 -60,400,243 -57,612,951 -54,807,117 -51,815,134 -48,763,084 -45,340,834 -41,469,398 -36,282,425 
        total stockholders’ equity
      2,394,703,000 2,858,406,000 3,504,750,000 3,295,916,000 2,944,838,000 3,143,685,000 2,749,029,000 2,584,513,000 2,475,404,000 1,888,022,000 1,340,701,000 1,240,910,000 1,092,145,000 1,151,442,000    1,357,320,000 770,315,000 714,163,000 367,817,000 277,071,000 60,668,000 27,809,000           15,465,994 11,012,568      16,070,636    23,685,123                      
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      3,438,020,000 3,936,767,000 4,478,816,000 4,285,401,000 3,719,017,000 3,935,307,000 2,922,296,000 2,723,587,000 2,611,243,000 2,051,080,000 1,455,384,000 1,358,930,000 1,250,315,000 1,319,964,000    1,530,939,000 954,407,000 906,369,000 375,905,000 280,147,000 62,631,000 29,868,000                  20,862,197    28,723,853                      
        equity method investment - marketable securities, at fair value
         62,508,000 71,027,000 134,265,000 190,134,000                                                             
        accrued expenses
       142,852,000 60,090,000 70,006,000 72,312,000 75,672,000 45,352,000 54,348,000 44,067,000 62,628,000 25,200,000 27,307,000 82,666,000 65,464,000 33,725,000 13,524,000 13,801,000 22,071,000 7,252,000 4,464,000 4,432,000 1,582,000 383,000 376,000 2,056,000 2,187,000 1,984,775 1,982,790 2,506,769 1,516,252 1,487,996 1,469,955 743,472 216,883 122,990 242,631 77,565 334,761 233,506 152,602 171,129 241,882 244,405 342,561 255,656 325,400 463,365 543,873 421,736 907,732 972,245 884,108 452,749 642,055 658,888 366,632 209,753 368,406 1,294,127 1,150,142 1,054,050  607,550 686,502 743,695   
        deferred gain on acquisition post-close dispute settlement
          26,007,000 26,007,000 26,007,000 26,007,000 26,007,000 26,007,000 26,007,000 26,007,000                                                        
        deferred revenue, current portion
        1,983,000 806,000 2,681,000 2,892,000 2,518,000 2,458,000 2,458,000 2,458,000 2,564,000 2,670,000 2,776,000 2,882,000 2,555,000 2,651,000 2,747,000 2,843,000 2,546,000 2,724,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 96,698 92,084 92,868 84,995 84,995 79,803 63,444    71,062 71,062 71,062 746,062 746,062 746,062 813,947 813,947 913,947 
        deferred revenue, less current portion
         243,000 13,015,000 13,590,000 14,156,000 14,713,000 15,262,000 15,801,000 16,331,000 16,853,000 17,365,000 17,869,000 18,364,000 18,851,000 19,328,000 19,796,000 20,256,000 20,789,000 655,000 679,000 703,000 728,000 752,000 776,000 799,396 823,570 847,744 871,919 896,094 920,269 944,443 968,617 992,792 1,016,967 1,041,141 1,065,316 1,089,490 1,113,665 1,137,840 1,162,015 1,186,189 1,210,364 1,234,538 1,258,713 1,282,888 1,307,062 1,331,237 1,290,441 1,324,514 1,233,470 1,254,719 1,081,706 968,286    580,339 598,105 615,871 633,636 651,401 669,167 618,158 634,145 750,132 
        commitments and contingencies - note 17
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                         
        accumulated other comprehensive income
        221,000 195,000 245,000 222,000 189,000 -19,000 9,000 150,000                                                          
        derivative asset, current portion
        46,533,000 41,226,000 67,552,000 40,020,000 36,995,000 46,419,000 35,609,000 30,781,000                                                          
        derivative asset, less current portion
        112,901,000 107,416,000 123,837,000 109,475,000 90,621,000 105,515,000 88,841,000 73,437,000                                                          
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                         
        operating lease right-of-use assets
         30,803,000 32,193,000 27,492,000 23,555,000 20,855,000 21,723,000 20,413,000 21,064,000 21,221,000 21,769,000 21,673,000                                                      
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                         
        current portion of long-term debt
          314,000 314,000                                                              
        long-term debt, less current portion
          584,999,000 584,311,000                                                              
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                         
        future power credits, current portion
               271,000 271,000 271,000 271,000 24,297,000 39,996,000 54,477,000 79,261,000 58,481,000                                                  
        future power credits, less current portion
           589,000 589,000 589,000 589,000 638,000 638,000 638,000 638,000 638,000    25,447,000                                                  
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2024 and 2023
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2024 and 2023
                                                                         
        contract assets, including retainage of 1,097 and 3,166, respectively
            15,368,000 14,281,000                                                            
        debt, current portion
            657,000                                                             
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                                         
        investments in marketable equity securities, at fair value
             157,622,000       2,170,000 2,028,000 9,193,000 10,804,000 13,647,000 24,799,000                                                
        contingent consideration liability - future power credits, current portion
               271,000 271,000 271,000 271,000 24,297,000 39,996,000 54,477,000 79,261,000 58,481,000                                                  
        contingent consideration liability - future power credits, less current portion
             589,000 589,000 638,000 638,000 638,000 638,000 638,000    25,447,000                                                  
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                                         
        contract assets, including retainage of 2,517 and 3,166, respectively
              13,217,000                                                           
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                                         
        contract assets, including retainage of 3,166 and 3,012, respectively
               15,359,000                                                          
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                         
        contract assets, including retainage of 3,997 and 3,012, respectively
                22,513,000                                                         
        derivative asset
                108,771,000 104,828,000 91,719,000 97,497,000 112,944,000 130,693,000 69,762,000 26,079,000 37,773,000 30,360,000                                                
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                         
        contract assets, including retainage of 4,222 and 3,012, respectively
                 19,063,000                                                        
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                         
        contract assets, including retainage of 3,970
                  13,718,000                                                       
        contract liabilities, net of retainage of 3,970
                  5,345,000                                                       
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                         
        costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
                   19,743,000 15,119,000 13,779,000 11,058,000 9,862,000                                                  
        billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
                   8,446,000 11,229,000 6,389,000 4,963,000 5,264,000                                                  
        commitments and contingencies - note 19
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2022 and 2021
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible preferred stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares and 2,199 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, liquidation preference equal to carrying value
                                                                         
        intangible assets
                    13,017,000 13,371,000 13,723,000 14,162,000 84,807,000 89,713,000                                                
        right of use assets
                    21,763,000 21,166,000 21,616,000 13,189,000 6,692,000 6,440,000     282,000 367,000 937,395 957,332 980,368                                       
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                         
        accrued compensation
                    5,190,000 3,247,000 2,629,000                  4,659 6,726 22,499 55,866 329,098 13,408 12,549 449,873 179,210 61,810 43,555 609,417 299,752 275,922 264,101 148,922 43,543 46,464 31,695 452,878 323,684 275,722 17,753 47,622 55,757 22,070 22,972 227,570    243,485 153,997 
        stockholders' equity
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2022 and 2,199 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2021, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                                                                         
        total stockholders' equity
                    1,299,371,000 1,288,565,000 1,387,684,000        33,231,000 26,235,000 28,191,123 26,137,560  4,491,012 16,531,520 20,667,244 43,235,055       16,018,544 16,678,031  18,901,498 20,246,498 21,932,152  25,943,386 28,262,694 11,984,905 12,949,797 15,869,306 18,609,146 8,373,053 10,691,000 8,762,408 10,967,557 2,109,603 3,825,878 3,610,910 6,329,316 8,824,951 11,247,437 13,722,999 16,247,275 9,709,072 12,813,728 9,240,887 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                    1,453,622,000 1,436,225,000 1,549,755,000        37,074,000 30,380,000 32,985,302 30,967,408  13,860,328 25,703,410 28,394,409 49,583,552 52,335,540 17,349,745 12,906,664 13,321,896 17,040,815 19,322,797 17,589,516 18,474,453  23,083,872 24,326,705 26,142,679  31,050,944 33,210,644 17,124,030 18,639,869 21,781,887 24,100,827 13,594,152 16,614,791 14,823,696 15,521,909 6,366,610 8,727,845 9,965,366 12,025,856 14,606,773 17,159,105 19,437,867 21,891,601 16,182,306 19,378,111 15,708,147 
        cryptocurrencies
                     126,574,000 189,634,000 159,544,000 102,313,000 48,254,000 34,567,000 11,626,000 8,987,000 7,224,000 5,282,000 3,839,000                                          
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2022 and 2,199 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2021, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2022 and 2,199 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2021, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                                                                         
        long-term investments
                       310,000 310,000 310,000 310,000 310,000 310,000 310,000 9,723,000 9,723,000 9,723,100 9,502,900 9,412,726 9,412,726 9,412,726 9,412,726 9,412,726 3,000,000       250,000 972,000                          
        commitments and contingencies - note 15
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and 2020
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 2,199 and 4,199 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                       11,000                                                  
        future power credits
                        83,397,000 83,138,000                                                
        contingent consideration liability - future power credits
                        83,397,000 83,138,000                                                
        deferred tax liability
                        41,491,000 41,491,000                                                
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 2,199 and 4,199 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                        11,000                                                 
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 2,199 and 4,199 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                         11,000                                                
        deposits on equipment
                          70,730,000 33,093,000 12,803,000 6,969,000  1,449,000                                          
        patents
                          351,000 336,000 361,000 434,000 456,000 459,000 469,548 490,094 511,248 507,342 498,670 511,498 519,113 509,649                                  
        commitments and contingencies - note 10
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 2,199 and 4,199 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                          11,000                                               
        security deposits
                              703,000 703,000 703,275 703,275 703,275 703,275 703,275 703,275 673,463                                   
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 4,199 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                           22,000                                              
        total riot blockchain stockholders’ equity
                           277,071,000 60,675,000 27,816,000                                            
        non-controlling interest
                            -7,000 -7,000 -7,000 -7,000 35,171 35,152 -1,517,715 -1,296,293 -20,695 166,460 583,378 758,095     25,016                             
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 4,199 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                            22,000                                             
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 4,199 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                             22,000                                            
        operating lease liability
                              20,000 368,000                                          
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 4,199 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                              22,000                                           
        total riot blockchain stockholders' equity
                              33,238,000 26,242,000 28,155,952 26,102,408  5,787,305 16,552,215 20,500,784 42,651,677 48,869,304                                  
        intangible rights acquired
                                700,167 700,167 700,167 700,167 1,985,587 1,514,431 1,487,052 754,244    1,851,736 2,291,966                             
        convertible note and accrued interest
                                 219,578 216,578                                       
        deferred purchase price - bmss
                                  1,200,000 1,200,000 1,350,000 1,500,000 1,500,000                                   
        notes payable
                                  1,696,083                                       
        deferred income tax liability
                                142,709 142,709 142,709 142,709 234,709 234,709 706,709 699,000                                  
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2019 and 2018
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 4,199 and 13,000 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                               22,000                                          
        digital currencies
                                3,157,218 1,923,813 1,085,018 706,625 1,715,309 4,889,318 4,258,669 200,164                                  
        operating lease liability, current
                                890,904 889,232 882,991                                       
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                16,340 16,340 16,340 16,340 16,340 16,340 16,340 181,340 202,080 264,082 348,564                               
        commitments and contingencies - note 14
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 4,199 and 13,000 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                                22,306                                         
        other long-term assets, net:
                                                                         
        commitments and contingencies - note 13
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 4,999 and 13,000 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                                 26,556                                        
        liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity
                                                                         
        convertible notes payable, at fair value
                                  7,975,308                                       
        warrant liability
                                  5,322,162                                       
        commitments and contingencies - note 12
                                                                         
        stockholders' (deficit) equity
                                                                         
        preferred stock, no par value, 15,000,000 share authorized:
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 13,000 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018, liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                                  69,059                                       
        total riot blockchain stockholders' (deficit) equity
                                  -7,251,658                                       
        total stockholders' (deficit) equity
                                  -8,769,373                                       
        total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity
                                  15,446,596                                       
        revenue:
                                                                         
        revenue - digital currency mining
                                  1,406,085                                       
        license fees
                                  24,175                                       
        total revenue
                                  1,430,260                                       
        costs and expenses:
                                                                         
        cost of revenues
                                  1,471,338                                       
        selling, general and administrative
                                  3,152,138                                       
        depreciation and amortization
                                  23,839                                       
        impairment of property and equipment
                                                                         
        impairment of digital currencies
                                                                         
        total costs and expenses
                                  4,647,315                                       
        operating income from continuing operations
                                  -3,217,055                                       
        other income
                                  78,872                                       
        loss on issuance of convertible notes, common stock and warrants
                                  -6,154,660                                       
        change in fair value of warrant liability
                                  -2,753,228                                       
        change in fair value of convertible notes
                                  -1,644,582                                       
        non-compliance penalty for sec registration requirement
                                                                         
        interest expense
                                  -68,363                                       
        investment income
                                  16,842                                       
        realized gain on sale of digital currencies
                                  4,788                                       
        total other income
                                  -10,533,372                                       
        income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                  -13,750,427                                       
        deferred income tax benefit
                                                                         
        income from continuing operations
                                  -13,750,427                                       
        discontinued operations
                                                                         
        income from operations
                                                                         
        income from discontinued operations
                                                                         
        net income
                                  -13,750,427                                       
        net income attributable to non-controlling interest
                                  221,422                                       
        net income attributable to riot blockchain
                                  -13,529,005                                       
        basic and diluted net income per share:
                                                                         
        continuing operations attributable to riot blockchain
                                  -0.94                                       
        discontinued operations attributable to riot blockchain
                                                                         
        net income per share
                                  -0.94                                       
        basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding
                                  14,449,628                                       
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                       44 11,532 1,076 200,167                               
        convertible note
                                   200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000                                  
        notes and other obligations, current
                                      54,534 135,574                                  
        demand note, tess subsidiary
                                   1,696,083                                      
        2% series a convertible stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 13,000 and 1,458,001 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively; liquidation preference over common stock, equal to carrying value
                                   69,059                                      
        prepaid contracts
                                    1,584,699 2,584,699 3,584,699                                   
        demand note
                                    1,696,083 775,555 775,074                                   
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible stock shares authorized 2,000,000 and no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 104,946 and 1,458,001 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                    555,109                                     
        2% series a convertible stock shares authorized 2,000,000 and no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 703,000 and 1,458,001 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                     3,734,512                                    
        2% series a convertible stock shares authorized 2,000,000 and no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock, 1,750,001 shares authorized; 928,000 and 1,458,001 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                      4,929,768                                   
        short-term investments
                                           7,506,761 12,416,087 11,657,412 12,759,109 14,147,991 15,701,902 15,562,897 17,901,600 20,998,789 22,344,393 25,348,142 8,873,203 8,642,648 12,932,567 10,256,328 6,775,800 1,162,904     2,392,550 951,675 1,239,929 2,932,188 5,262,787 3,874,531  510,120 1,808,528 
        noncurrent assets of discontinued operations
                                          47,000                               
        current liabilities:
                                                                         
        preferred stock, no par value, 15,000,000 (2017) and 0 (2016) shares authorized:
                                                                         
        2% series a convertible stock shares authorized 2,000,000
                                                                         
        0% series b convertible stock shares authorized 1,750,001
                                       7,745,266                                  
        total equity
                                       49,627,399   11,405,600 14,920,359 17,054,826                             
        investment in coinsquare
                                                                         
        other long term assets
                                        899,319 915,687 932,291 1,404,456 1,315,556 1,330,714 1,381,566 1,523,649 1,698,761 1,714,286 1,714,722 1,724,190 1,667,196 1,674,454 1,624,792 1,612,160 1,615,811 1,609,888 1,610,964 1,601,894 1,569,182 1,581,789 1,574,077 1,611,652 1,747,534 1,781,429 1,804,552    1,677,789  2,129,390 
        notes and other obligations, current portion
                                        215,712  56,158 139,611 222,135  57,152 301,250 384,115 155,628 218,401 312,934 407,219 150,118 217,892 319,771 421,869 143,962 1,945,383 2,290,292 2,610,179 899,654 966,011 1,074,185 439,574 107,455        
        preferred stock, no par value, 15,000,000
                                        4,798,671                                 
        private placement notes held in escrow – representing 2% convertible notes payable amounting to 4,750,000 and 1,900,000 warrants, all net of 4,750,000 of proceeds held in escrow
                                                                         
        accrued interest
                                         27,589 3,904                               
        5,392,503
                                         126,533,391                                
        (2017) and 4,503,971 (2016) and shares outstanding 5,410,013, including 500,000
                                                                         
        common shares in escrow
                                          125,614,652                               
        private placement units held in escrow – representing 500,000 common shares
                                                                         
        and 500,000 warrants, all net of 1,250,000 of proceeds held in escrow
                                                                         
        current assets:
                                                                         
        inventories
                                           415,847 412,106                       17,130 139,910 275,784 295,362 339,546 696,132 
        notes and other obligations, less current portion
                                               1,838,779 1,879,554 1,919,420 1,958,867 1,998,049 2,036,189 2,074,328 2,112,469 2,150,608 2,187,186 2,223,765 746,776 763,132 794,777 2,372,537 2,602,912 2,830,041 2,461,778 2,490,379 2,515,697  2,574,401 2,602,530 2,628,830  2,679,720 
        4,503,971 (2016) and 3,876,961 (2015) shares issued and outstanding
                                           124,775,635                              
        venaxis' stockholders' equity:
                                                                         
        3,876,961 shares issued and outstanding
                                            124,598,545 121,877,347                            
        total venaxis stockholders' equity
                                            17,029,810                             
        3,876,960 shares issued and outstanding
                                              121,700,959                           
        30,990,029 and 30,990,029 shares issued and outstanding
                                               121,653,075                          
        30,990,029 shares issued and outstanding
                                                121,529,064 121,290,980 120,943,399                       
        30,990,029 and 21,454,380 shares issued and outstanding
                                                   120,509,997 120,397,723 120,183,650                    
        22,615,950 and 21,454,380 shares issued and outstanding
                                                      101,314,342                   
        21,454,380 and 9,954,380 shares issued and outstanding
                                                       99,331,585 99,121,317 98,789,067                
        accounts receivable - trade
                                                        56,068                 
        9,954,380 shares issued and outstanding
                                                          85,408,355               
        9,954,380 and 1,608,146 shares issued and outstanding
                                                           84,924,133              
        short term investments
                                                            389,166 209,972 561,778 1,003,124          
        7,716,480 and 1,608,146 shares issued and outstanding
                                                            80,491,443 80,236,505            
        deferred revenue
                                                             204,000            
        9,633,321 shares issued and outstanding, each period
                                                              69,068,792           
        9,633,321 and 8,028,321 shares issued and outstanding
                                                               68,846,796          
        inventories, finished goods
                                                                1,312 1,693 4,442       
        8,028,321 shares issued and outstanding, each period
                                                                67,074,603         
        8,027,665 shares issued and outstanding, each period
                                                                 66,729,559        
        current portion of notes and other obligations
                                                                  151,409  105,520 105,980 106,545  150,243 
        40,138,324 shares issued and outstanding, each period
                                                                  66,437,902       
        other non-current assets
                                                                   1,745,350      
        accrued expenses – other
                                                                   357,685    564,422 674,769 
        current portion of notes payable
                                                                   273,861    107,417  
        notes payable, less current portion
                                                                   2,546,682    2,655,418  
        40,138,324 and 37,467,642 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                   66,054,554 65,538,133 65,010,359    
        37,668,685 and 37,467,642 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                      55,049,906   
        37,467,642 and 31,175,807 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                       54,283,126  
        32,312,642 and 31,175,807 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                        45,523,312 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-09-30 
                                                                 
          operating activities
                                                                 
          net income
        -500,477,000 104,480,000 219,454,000 -296,367,000 136,435,000 -154,362,000 -84,449,000 211,777,000 79,228,000 -45,325,000 -27,687,000 -55,688,000 -155,779,000 -23,069,000 -366,334,000 35,629,000  -15,343,000 19,337,000 7,530,000               -4,353,776   559,511                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                 
          stock-based compensation
        39,166,000 32,858,000 30,120,000 29,576,000 30,502,000 30,567,000 32,135,000 32,000,000 17,518,000 13,519,000 3,429,000 -2,296,000 17,251,000 3,561,000 701,000 3,042,000 30,563,000 36,023,000 969,000 936,000 559,000 467,000 467,000 1,914,000 313,570 81,362 115,026 235,042 513,217 1,655,160 1,608,086 883,943                          
          depreciation and amortization
        97,734,000 82,929,000 83,197,000 77,926,000 82,384,000 60,000,000 37,326,000 32,343,000 62,283,000 64,569,000 66,162,000 59,340,000 46,584,000 26,559,000 20,562,000 14,245,000 5,533,000 12,207,000 5,738,000 2,846,000 1,733,000 1,268,000 830,000 663,000 48,518 23,414 23,229 23,839 -418,292 658,338 2,870,899 2,156,427 55,899 37,767 18,133 96,997 46,031 19,401 194,438 129,794 64,021 222,048 153,592 82,595 251,900 171,797 86,808 334,715 224,452 112,325 371,008 252,963 134,103 354,279 234,889 108,887 287,037 
          amortization of license fee revenue
         -364,000 -24,000 -24,000 -25,000 -24,000 -24,000 -24,000 -25,000 -24,000 -24,000 -24,000 -25,000 -24,000 -24,000 -24,000 -25,000 -24,000 -24,000 -24,000 -25,000 -24,000 -24,000 -23,477 -24,174 -24,174 -24,175 -24,175 -24,174 -24,175 -24,174                          
          noncash lease expense
        2,158,000 1,614,000 1,390,000 1,261,000 1,199,000 1,033,000 868,000 808,000 651,000 724,000                                                
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        1,367,000 1,367,000 1,124,000 752,000                                                      
          change in fair value of bitcoin
        326,669,000 -133,120,000 -470,812,000 208,040,000 -291,178,000 -8,554,000 76,403,000 -234,080,000                                                  
          change in fair value of derivatives
        51,852,000                                                         
          change in fair value of contingent consideration
         1,000 -9,390,000 -8,252,000         -335,000 176,000 531,000                                         
          loss on equity method investment - marketable securities
         -28,903,000                                                        
          loss on sale of equipment
                                                                 
          revenue recognized from bitcoin mined
        -111,895,000 -160,792,000 -140,889,000 -142,859,000 -126,351,000 -67,491,000 -55,764,000 -71,396,000                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                 
          decrease in operating assets
        -58,121,000 3,438,000 -11,440,000 39,000 -13,138,000 10,433,000 8,801,000 1,743,000 749,000 -23,623,000 -62,172,000 91,398,000                                              
          increase in operating liabilities
        -31,104,000 -19,268,000 19,456,000 -13,625,000 30,451,000 9,668,000 -5,930,000 -20,310,000 34,487,000 -6,363,000 -30,554,000 -5,886,000                                              
          net cash from operating activities
        -182,651,000 -114,015,000 -231,325,000 -122,060,000 -98,356,000 -56,331,000 -42,512,000 -57,853,000 45,035,000 -6,166,000 -38,147,000 32,363,000 1,270,000 13,653,000 30,925,000 -45,318,000 -25,390,000 -33,794,000 -21,204,000 -5,989,000 -2,325,000 -3,536,000 -2,627,000 -2,659,000 -3,931,154 -4,750,563 -4,997,631 -3,184,652 -3,086,944 -6,384,709 -3,950,406 -5,629,597 -3,163,871 -2,575,978 -1,663,825 -3,841,067 -2,546,076 -1,902,962 -5,216,437 -3,825,014 -2,286,671 -7,254,829 -4,961,637 -2,837,457 -6,930,204 -4,356,790 -2,471,847 -3,602,026 -3,064,834 -1,734,586 -6,414,763 -4,347,366 -2,152,211   -3,135,879 -7,773,519 
          capital expenditures
        -115,465,000 -25,688,000 -60,377,000 -32,858,000 -58,206,000 -71,286,000 -53,539,000 -57,309,000 -45,495,000 -40,785,000 -56,469,000 -50,955,000 -18,740,000 -52,269,000 -40,324,000 -37,079,000 -68,258,000 -71,732,000 -2,270,000 -1,874,000 -4,816,000  -3,000 -2,545 -3,024 116,146 -227,211 -1,161,656 -18,922,569 -14,512 -2,200 -2,200 -24,241 -22,911 -10,844 -42,024   -83,201 -65,128 -43,974   -48,912 -132,640 
          free cash flows
        -298,116,000 -139,703,000 -291,702,000 -154,918,000 -156,562,000 -127,617,000 -96,051,000 -115,162,000 -460,000 -46,951,000 -94,616,000 -18,592,000 -17,470,000 -38,616,000 -9,399,000 -82,397,000 -93,648,000 -105,526,000 -21,204,000 -8,259,000 -4,199,000 -8,352,000 -2,627,000  -3,931,154 -4,753,563 -5,000,176 -3,187,676 -2,970,798 -6,611,920 -5,112,062 -24,552,166 -3,163,871 -2,575,978 -1,663,825 -3,841,067 -2,546,076 -1,902,962 -5,216,437 -3,825,014 -2,286,671 -7,269,341 -4,963,837 -2,839,657 -6,954,445 -4,379,701 -2,482,691 -3,644,050   -6,497,964 -4,412,494 -2,196,185   -3,184,791 -7,906,159 
          investing activities
                                                                 
          deposits on equipment
        -16,184,000 -51,668,000 -59,748,000 -26,655,000 -111,297,000 -52,189,000 -139,658,000 -139,329,000 -139,885,000    -2,438,000 -89,324,000 -103,161,000 -171,675,000 -18,172,000 -28,633,000 -56,353,000 -21,739,000 -5,834,000                                    
          proceeds from sale of bitcoin
        289,484,000    9,518,000 57,386,000 29,671,000   27,038,000                                             
          security deposits
        -42,000 -146,000 286,000 313,000 -4,227,000 -26,000 -155,000    -23,000,000     -79,000            -29,812 -673,463                          
          purchases of property and equipment, including construction in progress
        -115,465,000 -25,688,000 -60,377,000 -32,858,000 -58,206,000 -71,286,000 -53,539,000 -57,309,000 -45,495,000 -40,785,000 -56,469,000 -50,955,000 -18,740,000 -52,269,000 -40,324,000 -37,079,000 -68,258,000 -71,732,000                                        
          net cash from investing activities
        157,793,000 118,654,000 19,208,000 -59,227,000 -782,617,000 -205,499,000 -326,196,000 -194,493,000 -182,380,000 -124,928,000 -33,470,000 -73,988,000 -25,466,000 -59,476,000 -129,655,000 -140,266,000 -269,332,000 -89,824,000 -72,513,000 -58,661,000 -16,307,000 -9,626,000 -6,890,000 -9,000 -4,961,175 -3,607 2,189,501 975,281     4,496,510 7,497,800 7,493,074 4,505,342 5,197,685 3,848,675 5,236,973 5,388,870 3,082,510 -13,809,603 -16,820,998 -275,842 -11,872,959 -9,168,327 -5,653,024 512,065 740,208 418,247 281,570 1,770,112 1,538,382 -5,196,639 -3,750,424 394,443 3,412,438 
          financing activities
                                                                 
          proceeds from the issuance of common stock / at-the-market offering
         75,738,000 53,868,000 70,035,000 230,604,000 219,416,000 173,786,000 353,224,000 453,830,000 136,170,000   32,112,000   564,301,000 35,699,000 84,817,000 215,176,000 34,941,000 5,115,000 9,495,000 1,214,358 3,938,930                                
          offering costs for the issuance of common stock / at-the-market offering
        -372,000 -1,619,000 -1,211,000 -1,630,000 -4,746,000 -4,603,000 -3,564,000 -7,480,000 -9,289,000 -3,599,000   -185,000 -740,000   -11,856,000 -908,000 -2,137,000 -5,661,000 -1,090,000 -193,000 -311,000 -44,420 -132,609                                
          debt issuance costs
         -2,332,000 -64,000     5,000                                                 
          repurchase of common shares to pay employee withholding taxes
        -2,020,000 -2,649,000 -103,000 -484,000 -84,000 -709,000 -8,771,000 -1,998,000 -110,000 -974,000 -11,638,000 -1,313,000 -265,000 -1,058,000 -508,000 -8,307,000 -3,288,000 -476,000 -112,000 -1,206,000 -94,000 -131,000                                    
          net cash from financing activities
        -2,392,000 71,470,000 304,494,000 67,857,000 803,892,000 209,044,000 161,379,000 343,674,000 444,407,000 132,025,000 173,023,000 -933,000 -450,000 30,314,000 255,632,000 -13,150,000 549,157,000 34,315,000 -112,000 82,280,000 211,928,000 34,108,000 4,701,000 9,184,000            -229,238 -174,083 -116,931 -330,139 -235,935 -133,715 19,776,995 19,876,719 1,439,718 12,180,529 12,283,890 -361,265 9,958,607 10,306,477 -335,303 -374,021 -222,709 -153,437 9,324,643 9,353,232 144,568 185,147 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -27,250,000 76,109,000 92,377,000 -113,430,000 -77,081,000                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        309,789,000 351,301,000                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        282,539,000 76,109,000 92,377,000 237,871,000 -77,081,000                                                     
          change in fair value of derivative asset
         -10,792,000 42,747,000 -41,894,000 -21,879,000 24,318,000 -27,484,000 -20,232,000 4,553,000 -3,943,000 -13,109,000 5,778,000 15,447,000 17,749,000 -60,931,000 -43,683,000 11,694,000 -7,413,000                                        
          loss on contract settlement
                                                                
          gain on acquisition post-close dispute settlement
                                                                
          impairment of property and equipment
                                                                 
          loss on sale/exchange of equipment
         -2,742,000 350,000 129,000 17,361,000                                                    
          block mining acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                                 
          acquisition of assets from rhodium
                                                                
          acquisition of land
                                                                 
          proceeds from the sale of equity method investment - marketable securities
         91,411,000                                                        
          investment in equity method investment - marketable securities
                                                                
          purchases of right-of-use assets
                                                                 
          casualty-related recoveries
         47,000   618,000 187,000 2,300,000                                                  
          proceeds from revolving credit facilities
                                                                
          repayments of revolving credit facilities
                                                                
          proceeds from credit facility
                                                                
          repayment of debt assumed in block mining acquisition
                                                                 
          unrealized loss on equity method investment - marketable securities
           63,238,000 55,869,000                                                     
          repayments of credit and security facility
            -664,000 -58,000 -72,000 -72,000 -2,529,000 -3,030,000 -500,000                                              
          issuance of common stock to a third-party advisor
                                                                 
          deferred income tax expense
                -5,045,000                                             
          impairment of bitcoin
                 4,041,000 5,638,000 4,472,000 15,288,000                                             
          impairment of goodwill
                    -13,500,000                                            
          impairment of miners
                                                                 
          realized gain on sale of bitcoin
                 -13,495,000 -19,828,000 -13,775,000                                              
          casualty-related charges
                1,526,000                                              
          ​
                                                                 
          proceeds from the sale of marketable equity securities
                    1,104,000                                            
          e4a solutions acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                                 
          acquisition of bitcoin
                                                                 
          investment in convertible debt
                                                                 
          proceeds from the sale of equipment
                                                                
          patent costs incurred
                -1,000 -33,000 -9,500,000 1,000 -2,000 -26,000 -14,000 22,000 -38,000 -13,000 -3,000 -1,000 -27,000 -11,434                                 
          proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
                                3,000,000                              
          payments on contingent consideration liability - future power credits
                                                                
          proceeds from credit and security facility
                2,500,000 3,540,000 880,000                                              
          repayment of note payable
                                                                 
          acquisition of block mining, net of cash acquired
                                                                 
          repayment of debt assumed in acquisition of block mining
                                                                 
          unrealized gain on marketable equity securities
                                                                 
          investment in marketable equity securities
                                                                 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
              -207,329,000 91,328,000 307,062,000 931,000      -198,734,000 254,435,000 -89,303,000 -93,829,000 17,630,000 193,296,000 20,946,000 -4,816,000 6,516,000 -7,722,391 -947,849 15,094,611 790,629 -1,381,695 -46,949 -3,603,500 -36,394,431 7,609,874 6,403,725 6,451,770          -6,622,634 -1,241,227  6,868,646 7,981,851       -2,596,868  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
              597,169,000    312,315,000  223,382,000  7,440,000 -390 225,390  41,651,965 5,529,848 5,529,848 5,529,848 2,012,283 2,012,283 2,012,283 3,539,911 3,539,911 3,539,911 5,658,683 5,658,683 5,658,683 10,977,974 10,977,974 10,977,974 2,968,104 2,968,104 2,968,104 8,908,080 8,908,080 8,908,080 13,366,777 13,366,777 13,366,777 11,819,505 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
              -207,329,000 688,497,000 307,062,000 931,000    -15,509,000 156,902,000 113,581,000  -89,303,000 -93,829,000 241,012,000  20,946,000 -4,816,000 13,956,000 -7,722,781 -947,849 15,094,611 1,016,019  -46,949 -3,603,500 5,257,534 13,139,722 11,933,573 11,981,618 2,447,320 4,489,809 3,841,065 3,230,308 4,867,832 4,202,035 4,371,246 3,752,767 3,985,102 4,355,340 9,736,747 2,491,838 9,836,750 10,949,955 1,316,462 2,400,866 6,108,117 8,140,814 8,922,955 12,523,434 10,769,909 7,643,571 
          issuance of common stock warrant for settlement of advisory fees
                                                                
          realized loss on sale of marketable equity securities
                                                                 
          realized gain on sale/exchange of long-term investment
                                                               
          unrealized loss on marketable equity securities
                     -142,000 4,837,000 1,611,000 2,843,000                                         
          bitcoin mining revenue
                -60,009,000 -31,222,000 -49,742,000 -48,023,000                                              
          acquisition of whinstone, net of cash acquired
                                                               
          acquisition of ess metron, net of cash acquired
                                                                 
          proceeds from the sale of long-term investments
                                                               
          proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants
                        806,000 2,507,000                                     
          gain on sale/exchange of equipment
                 5,306,000                                                
          amortization of right of use assets
                   586,000 9,290,000 2,084,000 450,000 357,000 300,000 -79,000   -281,000 5,000 643,000  578,250 581,350 567,131                              
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                   -42,558,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
                   230,328,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
                   187,770,000                                              
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                 
          income tax expense
                    -2,910,000 -2,952,000 -6,199,000 312,000                                          
          impairment of long-term investment
                                                               
          reversal of registration rights penalty
                                                               
          realized gain on sale/exchange of bitcoin
                    -4,903,000                                             
          gain on exchange of equipment
                    -7,667,000                                            
          accounts receivable
                    -9,547,000 -1,294,000 -72,000 -621,000 -1,887,000 -3,604,000                  -602   -59,677 -30,260 7,077 4,730 -18,943 -38,042    31,778 9,820 28,028 70,437 52,696 5,137 8,700 25,819 9,133 29,188 
          costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
                    -4,624,000 -1,340,000 -2,721,000 -1,196,000                                          
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                    -10,561,000 -9,101,000 7,959,000 -13,817,000 -3,771,000 -492,000 1,745,000 628,000 259,000 -670,000 663,000 543,000 655,135 -1,672,595 331,616 584,844 577,285 -1,638,149 193,704 27,438 192,071 166,749 62,733 224,246 193,930 69,155 236,822 232,018 89,690 236,999 209,658 73,547 229,135 266,316 100,719 330,318 168,753 109,043 300,398 183,403 78,395 35,298 12,896 28,391 675,815 
          future power credits
                    15,061,000 14,481,000 24,784,000 4,667,000 -531,000                                         
          accounts payable
                    5,780,000 -6,097,000 7,492,000 -8,768,000 -3,850,000 -13,956,000 12,850,000 2,186,000  -78,000 276,000 -135,000 -87,461 33,158 -1,457,553 -374,144 435,345 680,330 1,202,413 1,101,198 -4,997 -14,414 15,950 -521,600 -506,465 -380,010 -225,316 -143,793 -34,707 -259,067 -280,565 -85,522 256,431 260,992 90,857 60,317 -145,906 -121,135 325,647 131,155 224,589 -515,615 -711,464 16,510 311,212 
          billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
                    -2,783,000 4,840,000 1,426,000 -301,000                                          
          accrued expenses
                    15,491,000 8,671,000 -7,979,000 -2,628,000 12,690,000 1,001,000 -471,000 2,850,000  7,000 -323,000 45,000 186,805 1,985 -110,307 990,517 28,255 18,042 726,482 526,590 -133,014 -34,455 -223,206 -94,869 9,531 28,058 -80,995 17,161 -69,744 -444,367 -363,859 -485,996 330,190 242,053 -189,306 290,482  -188,522   491,767   -64,212  
          customer deposits
                    -89,000 46,000 2,054,000 -22,000 4,000 3,427,000                                        
          deferred revenue
                    -144,000 -558,000 -549,000 -540,000 -138,000 -686,000                        68,585 68,584 68,585 317,485 196,860 196,860 1,036,220 204,000   -675,000 -675,000     
          lease liability
                    -9,158,000 -1,959,000 -367,000 -369,000 -1,653,000 78,000   281,000 -78,000 -571,000 -570,422 -570,052 -565,012 -590,514                              
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                 
          other deposits
                    1,670,000 -4,770,000                                            
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                 
          realized loss on sale of marketable securities
                                                                 
          bitcoin - mining
                                                                 
          accrued compensation
                     1,943,000 618,000 -3,298,000                 3,139 5,206 20,979 -120,775 -436,465 -437,324 -430,207 -547,607 -565,862 150,830 127,000 115,179 -409,335 -406,414 -421,183 276,062 228,100  -171,813 -205,500  -14,021 -14,332  -2,057 
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                     -15,509,000                            -1,287,437 -1,905,916 -1,673,581   -8,486,136   -1,651,642 -6,507,214 -2,799,963 -767,266 -4,443,822 -843,343  -4,175,934 
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                 
          cash paid for interest
                                    5,059 307 1,219                          
          cash paid for taxes
                                                                 
          supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
                                                                 
          issuance of common stock for business combination
                                                                
          reclassification of deposits to property and equipment
                     191,716,000 57,383,000 38,965,000 5,718,000 22,277,000 18,716,000                                      
          conversion of preferred stock to common stock
                     11,000 11,000     247 4,250   3,179,402 1,195,257 2,815,498                          
          property and equipment obtained in exchange transaction
                                                                
          construction in progress included in accrued expenses
                       946,000 636,000                                         
          impairment of cryptocurrencies
                      99,787,000 26,390,000 18,955,000   989,000                                  
          realized gain on sale/exchange of cryptocurrencies
                      -14,353,000 -9,236,000 -159,000 -65,000                                        
          cryptocurrencies - mining
                      -46,072,000 -56,662,000 -76,209,000                                         
          proceeds from sale of cryptocurrencies
                      23,698,000 9,418,000 182,000    7,269,000                                     
          payments on contingent consideration liability – future power credits
                                                                 
          payments on contingent consideration liability
                       -4,843,000                                          
          net loss
                            3,917,000 -1,717,000 -10,590,000 -4,277,000 -3,440,152 -1,834,120 -1,278,301 -13,750,427 -12,686,400 -6,526,940 -24,433,838 -16,565,350    -1,987,449 -276,364  -5,802,692 -4,219,608 -2,186,373 -8,072,549 -5,539,168 -2,947,649 -9,018,878 -5,946,788 -2,802,169 -6,708,117 -4,248,030 -1,938,271 -8,656,576 -5,593,126 -2,805,834 -10,345,736 -7,293,686 -3,871,436 -10,330,592 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                 
          loss on issuance of convertible notes, common stock and warrants
                                340 6,154,660                              
          change in fair value of convertible notes
                                767 2,250,651 1,644,582                              
          change in fair value of warrant liability
                                -726 116,498 2,753,228                              
          gain on deconsolidation of tess
                                -213                                
          impairment of intangible rights acquired
                                                                 
          gain on extinguishment of accounts payable, other liabilities and accrued interest
                                                                 
          gain on sale of equipment
                              -18,000 -17,000                  -34,000                
          accrued interest on verady investment
                                200                                 
          repayment of notes payable and other obligations
                                  -54,534 -81,040 -192,539 -139,611 -83,453 -229,238 -174,083 -116,931 -330,139 -235,935 -133,715 -345,657 -245,933 -140,018 -789,058 -685,697 -361,265   -335,303 -374,021       
          issuance of common stock for business combinations
                                                                 
          issuance of common stock to settle previously accrued executive compensation
                            175,000                                  
          cryptocurrencies received from sale of equipment
                                                               
          conversion of notes payable to common stock
                                41                                
          reclassification of warrant liability to equity
                                340                                
          common stock issued in connection with conversion of notes payable
                                                                 
          cryptocurrencies used to purchase miners
                                                                 
          cryptocurrencies - mining, net of mining pool operating fees
                          -31,198,000 -22,941,000 -5,215,000 -2,407,000 -1,890,000 -2,326,000                                  
          proceeds from sale of digital currencies
                                 2,192,046 1,004,264 1,866,053 5,744,372                            
          purchases of property and equipment
                           -2,270,000 -1,874,000 -4,816,000    -3,000 -2,545 -3,024 116,146 -227,211 -1,161,656 -18,922,569          -14,512 -2,200 -2,200 -24,241 -22,911 -10,844 -42,024   -83,201 -65,128 -43,974 -177,998 -150,189 -48,912 -132,640 
          deferred income tax benefit
                                    2,826,000 -472,000 -3,053,000                          
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                                 
          proceeds from sale of equipment
                            50,000 -2,000 80,000 18,000                  34,000                
          reclassification of deposits for miners
                                                                 
          gain on extinguishment of accounts payable, other liabilities and accrued expenses
                                                                 
          realized gain on exchange of cryptocurrencies
                             -385,000 -106,000                                  
          gain on sale of equipment
                                                                 
          accrued interest
                                  -3,000 -16,578                              
          reclassification of deposits on equipment to property and equipment
                               1,449,000                                  
          income from discontinued operations
                                    192,264 -96,132                          
          loss from continuing operations
                                -3,440,152 -1,834,120 -1,278,301 -13,750,427 -12,686,400 -6,526,940 -24,433,838 -16,661,482                          
          adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                                 
          non-cash lease expense
                                                                 
          common stock issued for services
                                    125,001 257,940 20,000                          
          common stock issued for the extinguishment of the bmss payable
                                                                 
          goodwill impairment charge
                                                                 
          realized gain on sale of cryptocurrencies
                                                                 
          cash flows from investing activities - continuing operations:
                                                                 
          purchase of cryptocurrencies
                                                                 
          purchases of equipment
                                                                 
          purchases of other investments
                                    -6,412,726                          
          investment in logical brokerage, net of cash acquired
                                    -516,918                          
          purchase of developed technology by tess pay, inc.
                                                                 
          cash flows from financing activities - continuing operations:
                                                                 
          proceeds from notes payable
                                    920,528 481 775,074                          
          payments on bmss purchase agreement
                                                                 
          proceeds from exercise of warrants
                                    350,000                          
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                    78,522                          
          proceeds from sale of riot shares held by tess pay, inc.
                                                                 
          proceeds form the sale of common shares sold by tess pay, inc.
                                                                 
          refund of escrow dividend
                                    7,676                             
          value of shares issued for prive asset acquisition
                                    8,480,000                          
          deferred purchase price for bmss
                                    150,000 -150,000 1,500,000                          
          preferred stock canceled
                                                                 
          deferred tax liability for logical brokerage
                                                                 
          gain on extiguishment of accounts payable, other liabilities and accrued interest
                                 -34,899                                
          impairment of digital currencies
                                    126,274                             
          realized gain on sale of digital currencies
                                 -23,608 -636,822 -4,788 424,898                             
          prepaid contracts
                                     1,000,000 1,000,000 -3,584,699                          
          digital currencies - mining, net of mining pool operating fees
                                 -1,680,786 -2,394,019 -1,377,869                              
          net cash from operating activities of continuing operations
                                 -4,750,563 -4,997,631 -3,184,652 -3,086,944 -6,384,709 -3,950,406 -5,560,773 -2,233,548 -1,687,191 -1,001,827                       
          net cash from operating activities of discontinued operations
                                    -68,824 -930,323 -888,787 -661,998                       
          purchase of digital currencies
                                    97,713 -97,545                            
          net cash from financing activities of continuing operations
                                 3,806,321 17,902,741 3,000,000 -292,324 1,391,083 -54,053 1,442,556 6,277,235 1,481,903 622,521                       
          digitial currencies used to purchase miners
                                                                 
          purchases of patent costs
                                                                 
          purchase of developed technology by tess
                                                                 
          purchases of patent and trademark application costs
                                   -25,959 -26,747 -1,782 -6,994 -24,074 -14,255 -12,965 -11,911 -14,378 -14,378 -10,778 -59,914 -47,022 -14,679   -43,087   -29,284   -23,099   -109,903   -66,765 -285,602 
          purchase of developed technology by 1172767 b.c. ltd.
                                                                 
          proceeds from sale of riot shares held by 1172767 b.c. ltd.
                                                                 
          amortization of debt discount
                                                                 
          loss on extinguishment of bmss payable
                                                                 
          inducement expense on warrant exercises
                                                                 
          acquired rights impairment charge
                                                                 
          loss on sale of property and equipment
                                                                 
          proceeds from sale of short-term investments
                                                                 
          net cash acquired from purchase of subsidiaries
                                                                 
          net cash from investing activities of continuing operations
                                    1,997,573 4,946,677 400,959 -32,207,390 4,492,506 7,493,796 7,494,850                       
          net cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
                                        4,004 4,004 -1,776                       
          net cash (used in ) provided by investing activities
                                    1,997,573 4,946,677 400,959 -32,207,390                          
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of 500,000 in offering expenses
                                                                 
          redemption of equity rights
                                        -291,995 -291,995                        
          special dividend payment
                                                                 
          proceeds from common shares sold by 1172767 b.c. ltd.
                                                                 
          value of preferred shares issued for kairos asset acquisition
                                                                 
          value of common shares issued for tess asset acquisition
                                                                 
          acquisition of assets for installment obligations
                                                                 
          amortization of discount on convertible debt
                                        4,750,000                         
          stock issued for the extinguishment of the bmss payable
                                                                 
          property, plant & equipment impairment charge
                                                                 
          digital currencies - mining
                                                                 
          investment in coinsquare
                                        -3,000,000                         
          purchase of developed technology by 1172767
                                                                 
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of 336,491 in offering expenses
                                                                 
          proceeds from sale of riot shares held by 1172767
                                                                 
          proceeds from common shares sold by 1172767
                                                                 
          conversion of notes payable and accrued interest to preferred stock
                                        4,798,671                         
          adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities of continuing operations :
                                                                 
          asset impairment charge
                                      15,377,532 11,480,491                          
          revaluation of digital currencies
                                      511,170 2,467,875                          
          digital currencies
                                      -2,768,619 -901,380                          
          continuing operations:
                                                                 
          purchase of developed technology
                                      -27,379 -32,640                          
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of 336,476 in offering expenses
                                                                 
          proceeds from sale of riot shares held by tess
                                      320,000                          
          other non-cash charges
                                          1,500 200,385 168,077 133,899                    
          cash flows from investing activities continuing operations:
                                                                 
          purchase of digital currency
                                       -5,625,000                          
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                 
          (loss) from discontinued operations
                                        -3,563,876 -3,594,798 -3,346,992                       
          income from continuing operations
                                          -1,006,784                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                                 
          stock-based compensation for services
                                        379,622 271,054 133,043 368,459 224,272 47,884 1,019,067 780,983 433,402 943,486 729,413 403,021 1,227,597 895,347 484,222 706,135 451,197 221,996 1,020,049 675,005 383,348     
          amortization of license fees
                                        -72,524 -48,349 -24,175 -72,524 -48,350 -24,175 -72,524 -48,349 -24,175 -71,524 -47,349 -23,175 -61,612 -39,904 -18,655           
          amortization of discount on debt
                                                                 
          asset impairment charges
                                                                 
          change in:
                                                                 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                 
          purchases of short-term investments
                                           -13,818,949 -10,149,937 -7,537,862 -21,208,206 -16,216,718 -11,305,556 -32,486,785 -28,420,458 -4,871,863 -17,759,448 -12,504,775 -5,612,896 -598,775 -209,714  -793,527 -312,763  -6,904,888 -3,909,994  -2,307,248 
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments
                                        7,506,761 7,506,761 7,506,761                       
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                           1,799,143 1,749,484 1,748,571                    
          cash acquired in purchase of subsidiaries
                                                                 
          acquisition of minority interest
                                                                 
          cash flows from financing activities – continuing operations:
                                                                 
          net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
                                        4,750,000                         
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                                 20,122,652 20,122,652  12,969,587 12,969,587  10,938,512 10,938,512     9,116,529 9,116,529   
          payment of special cash dividend
                                                                 
          payments for redemptions of equity rights
                                                                 
          cash paid during the year for interest
                                                                 
          supplemental disclosure of investing information:
                                                                 
          liability payoffs upon property sale
                                           2,064,758 2,064,758 2,064,758                    
          value of shares issued for acquisitions
                                                                 
          acquisitions of assets for installment obligations
                                                                 
          conversion of shares of preferred stock to common stock
                                                                 
          net
                                        -10,967,620 -5,665,547                        
          (loss) from continuing operations
                                        -7,403,744 -2,070,749                        
          adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash used
                                                                 
          in operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                                 
          other non-cash (credits) charges
                                                                 
          gain on sale of property and equipment
                                           -1,933,335 -1,920,273 -1,919,361                    
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                 
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of 336,491 in offering expenses
                                        1,913,509                         
          net proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                        98,260                         
          cash paid during the period for interest
                                        1,571 1,571 1,256 33,331 31,362 31,140 74,936 49,740 25,286 79,879 52,928 26,894 110,519 81,647 47,120 187,885 125,163 64,768 139,004 89,314 44,686 144,363 93,110 48,238 144,024 
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of 336,476 in offering expenses
                                         1,913,509                        
          adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash used
                                                                 
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of 294,026 in offering expenses
                                          705,974                       
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to
                                                                 
          net cash from operating activities:
                                                                 
          patent impairment charges
                                                                 
          amortization of deferred revenue
                                                                 
          change in
                                                                 
          inventories
                                                          14,990 14,609 12,688 96,195 63,762 44,184 -123,846 
          sales of short-term investments
                                           16,522,853 13,612,516 9,648,744 26,505,093 21,652,610 14,402,745 18,785,040 11,714,964 4,641,308 5,989,785 3,411,351  1,212,733 1,002,866 441,346 1,333,165 2,293,276 1,692,259 2,152,221 545,583 510,120 6,137,928 
          purchases of patent and other assets
                                                    -79,055 -51,992            
          cash acquired in purchase of bdi
                                                                 
          acquisition of bdi remaining interest
                                                                 
          cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of year
                                                                 
          cash and cash equivalents, at end of year
                                                                 
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                                 
          interest
                                                                 
          schedule of non-cash investing and financing transactions:
                                                                 
          value of common shares issued for bdi purchase
                                                                 
          cash acquired in purchase of bioptix
                                           16,673                      
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
                                           435,037 2,477,526 1,828,782 -309,603 1,327,921 662,124                 
          value of common shares issued for bioptix purchase
                                           2,577,011                      
          net cash used by operating activities:
                                                                 
          other noncash charges
                                              4,647 4,647                  
          amortization of license fee
                                                       -4,490   -53,297 -35,531 -17,765 -50,629 -32,863 -15,987 -47,960 
          gain on equipment disposals
                                                                 
          net proceeds from exercise of warrants
                                                                 
          loss on equipment disposals
                                                                 
          impairment charges
                                                    2,951 2,951  44,554 44,554 41,950 102,952 59,503 16,361   13,899  
          purchases of patents and other assets
                                                 -127,346 -113,304               
          net proceeds from sale of common stock
                                                   1,579,736              
          gain on contract termination
                                                                 
          net cash from (provided by) investing activities
                                                                 
          accounts receivable - trade
                                                    -56,068             
          decrease in:
                                                                 
          increase in:
                                                                 
          purchases of investment securities
                                                                 
          sales of investment securities
                                                                 
          patent and trademark application costs
                                                                 
          proceeds from exercise of warrants and options
                                                                 
          patent and trademark acquisition costs
                                                       -59,869 -52,944  -174,867 -145,273  -265,974 -235,824   
          repayment of notes payable and other obligation
                                                       -979,905 -632,035   -222,709      
          acquisitions of current assets for installment obligations
                                                       480,635   454,830       
          accrued liabilities
                                                        -1,774   792,457  -186,336 -107,073  190,832 
          non-cash charges
                                                                 
          accrued liabilities and deferred revenue
                                                          261,442       
          proceeds from exercise of stock warrants and options
                                                             291,028 291,028 172,028 468,640 
          repayment of notes payable
                                                            -153,437 -82,914 -54,325 -27,460 -283,493 
          repurchase of common stock
                                                                 
          net cash used by operating activities
                                                             -8,571,826 -6,446,151   
          stock based compensation for services
                                                             1,847,450 1,319,676 594,752 1,214,887 
          write-down of assets
                                                             198,589 56,225   
          increase (decrease) in:
                                                                 
          (increase) decrease in:
                                                                 
          purchase of other assets
                                                                 
          acquisition of patent rights for installment obligation
                                                                 
          noncash charges
                                                                21,965 
          other long-term assets
                                                                 
          acquisition of patent rights for deferred installment obligation