Bioptix changes name, direction as it shifts from biotech to blockchain

CASTLE ROCK — Bioptix Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOP), the biotech company formerly based in Boulder, is undergoing a complete name change and a shift in direction for the company.

The business is now called Riot Blockchain Inc., and it will be a strategic investor and operator in the blockchain industry, with a focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum.

It’s been a year of change for the company formerly known as Bioptix, which was purchased by Castle Rock biotech firm Venaxis in September 2016. In December, it changed its name