Bitcoin mining giant, Marathon digital has made headlines by investing a whopping $100 million BTC. This substantial investment comes despite BTC’s previous price declinesunderscoring the mining giant’s confidence in the long-term potential of the pioneering cryptocurrency.
MARA buys $100 million worth of BTC
In a press release published on Thursday, July 25, MARA (recently rebranded from Marathon Digital) announced that it has purchased $100 million worth of additional BTC. This substantially Bitcoin investment marks a significant increase to MARA’s already impressive Bitcoin holdings.
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MARA’s latest BTC takeover has taken stock possessions to about 20,000 BTC, worth about $1.3 billion. The Bitcoin mining company’s total holdings now represent almost 0.1% of The maximum supply of BTC of 21 million BTC.
Notably, MARA’s substantial BTC purchase comes at a time when the The crypto market is steadily recovering from previous bearish declines. In spite of the constant fluctuations in the price of BTCMARA has taken advantage of the recent declines to invest heavily in Bitcoin to further its long-term view of the potential of crypto assets.
At the time of writing, the price of BTC is trading at $68,031, up 1.4% in the past 24 hours and up another 2.24% in the past seven days, according to CoinMarketCap. Based on current exchange rates and MARA’s balance sheet positions, it can be estimated that the recent acquisition totaled approximately 1,500 BTC.
While MARA hasn’t disclosed the specific average price at which it acquired the $100 million worth of BTC, the Bitcoin mining giant has announced that it has a full Hold on for dear life (HODL) approach to its Bitcoin treasury policy.
Further, Michael Saylorco-founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MicroStrategy, has commemorated MARA’s latest Bitcoin purchase and the 20,000 BTC milestone. The popular Bitcoin billionaire has urged Marathon Digital to increase their holdings to 26,200 BTC, cleverly referencing the standard marathon distance of 26.2 miles.
Bitcoin Mining Giant Reveals Full HODL Strategy
MARA also announced its decision to… complete HODL strategy for its Bitcoin treasury, with the aim of keeping all BTC mined during operations rather than selling it. In addition, the company announced that it will periodically make strategic purchases on the open market to further expand its significant holdings.
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Fred Thiel, chairman and CEO of MARA, emphasized the company’s strong belief in The long-term value of BTCencouraging governments and companies to think BTC as a reserve asset. He explained that MARA sees Bitcoin as the best treasury reserve in the world and supports the idea of sovereign wealth funds owning the pioneer cryptocurrency.
Moreover, MARA Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Salman Khan revealed that the Bitcoin mining company once owned all of its Bitcoin. However, due to recent market conditions, increased institutional interest and improving macro environment, MARA has decided to return to a full HODL strategy.
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