Riot Blockchain Director Featured in ABC7 News Interview on Cryptocurrency

CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Dec. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Riot Blockchain, Inc., (Nasdaq: RIOT) (the "Company") Director Jason Les was featured in an interview regarding cryptocurrency with ABC7 News in San Francisco. 

The interview is available on ABC7news.com at http://abc7news.com/finance/bitcoin-expert-explains-the-cryptocurrency/2801193/.

The blockchain is a decentralized and encrypted ledger that offers a secure, efficient, verifiable and permanent way of storing records and other information without the need for intermediaries. These protocols are the backbone of numerous digital cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. Blockchain protocols have a wide range of use, including processing transactions, managing medical records, and recording votes and proof of ownership across a far-reaching spectrum of applications.

About Riot Blockchain

Riot Blockchain, Inc. is leveraging its expertise and a network of professional advisors to build and support blockchain technologies.  It is establishing an Advisory Board with technical experience intending to become a leading authority and supporter of blockchain, while providing investment exposure to the rapidly growing Bitcoin and blockchain ecosystems. For more information, visit http://www.RiotBlockchain.com/.

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