Riot Platforms Inc

This Proxy Statement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Proxy Statement include, but are not limited to, statements about Riot’s future financial and operating performance, expectations regarding its strategies, product, and business plans, including its revenue and operational priorities, future issuances of common stock, product initiatives, product experiments, and the risks and uncertainties set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Forward-looking statements should not be relied on as predictions of future events, and these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Forward-looking statements herein speak only as of the date each statement is made. Riot does not undertake any obligation to update any of these statements in light of new information or future events, except to the extent required by applicable law.

It is important that your shares of our common stock be represented at the Annual Meeting, regardless of the number of shares that you hold. You are, therefore, urged to vote by telephone or by using the Internet as instructed on the enclosed proxy card or your voting instruction card or complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card or your voting instruction card and promptly execute and return it in the provided postage-paid envelope according to the instructions.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RIOT PLATFORMS, INC.