Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital has purchased $100 million worth of BTC as part of its βHODL strategy.β
Cryptocurrency mining giant Marathon Digital announced on Thursday that it bought $100 million worth of Bitcoin and is now holding over 20,000 BTC on its balance sheet as part of this strategy.
The American crypto mining company stated that as part of its new approach, it will retain all Bitcoin mined in its operations and will βperiodically make strategic open market purchases.β
Marathon Digital’s Confidence in Bitcoin
Marathon Digital’s chief executive Fred Thiel addressed the recent purchase, noting that the strategy βreflects our confidence in the long-term valueβ of Bitcoin. Thiel encouraged governments and corporations to βall hold Bitcoin as a reserve asset.β
βAdopting a full HODL strategy reflects our confidence in the long-term value of Bitcoin.β
Fred Thiel, Marathon Digital CEO
Financial Strategy and Market Impact
Marathon Digitalβs chief financial officer, Salman Khan, mentioned that the company boosted its crypto balance sheet as Bitcoinβs recent price decline provided βan opportunity to add to our holdings.β Despite this news, Marathon Digital shares (MARA) traded at -2.4% in pre-market, reflecting the market’s cautious approach.
Future Goals and Mining Capacity
The purchase aligns with Marathonβs goal to double its mining capacity in 2024, aiming to achieve a hash rate of 50 EH/s. Recently, Marathon reported that its operations achieved a hash rate of 24.7 EH/s, surpassing competitors Core Scientific and Riot Platforms. Meeting its 50 EH/s target would mean more than doubling its hash rate since the start of 2024.
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