In 2023, soaring Bitcoin (BTC -0.81%) prices made investing in Bitcoin mining stocks a no-brainer. Bitcoin mining stock Riot Platforms (RIOT -6.49%), for example, is now up more than 300% during the past 12 months, making it one of the best-performing growth stocks of the past year. But it could be a different story in 2024, due to important changes coming to Bitcoin within the next few months. Here's a closer look at the key factors that could affect the price of Riot Platforms in the year ahead. The cycli ...