Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) has experienced a 52.7% decline in its stock year to date, a sharp contrast to the 25.1% growth seen in its industry and the 19.6% increase in the Zacks S&P 500 composite. This downturn mirrors the performance of other cryptocurrency-focused stocks, such as Cipher Mining (NASDAQ: CIFR), down 27.6%, and Marathon Digital (NASDAQ: MARA), which has fallen 31.6% during the same period. Year-to-Date Price PerformanceImage Source: Zacks Investment Research The stock recently closed at $7.33, hovering near its 52-week low of $6.36, and is trading below its 50-day mo…