Benjamin Yi appointed Executive Chairperson
Company: Riot
The claim, verbatim
Benjamin Yi was appointed as Executive Chairperson of Riot Blockchain, effective May 24, 2021
Source (primary)
Riot 8-K filed 2021-05-24 (SEC EDGAR, sec_filing)
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Quote: “announced the appointment of Mr. Benjamin Yi, currently serving as a member of the Corporation's Board of Directors (the "Board"), to serve as the Corporation's Executive Chairperson, effective on the same date.”
How we checked this
Checked on September 22, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The document states Riot announced Yi's appointment as Executive Chairperson effective May 24, 2021.
Confirmed in the source:
- Benjamin Yi was appointed Executive Chairperson of Riot Blockchain
- The appointment was effective May 24, 2021
What we did: Read our cached copy of SEC EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000107997321000412/riot_8k.htm) in full (15,812 characters, retrieved September 13, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Riot 8-K filed 2021-05-24
Quote: “announced the appointment of Mr. Benjamin Yi, currently serving as a member of the Corporation's Board of Directors (the "Board"), to serve as the Corporation's Executive Chairperson, effective on the same date.”