Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital, or MARA as it is also known, has now sold more than 15,000 Bitcoins worth $1 billion. The firm sold 15,133 Bitcoin between March 4 and March 25, raising roughly $1.1 billion in a massive BTC liquidation. The company disclosed the sale in an SEC filing and plans to use most of the proceeds to repurchase around $1 billion in convertible senior notes due in 2030 and 2031. This helps MARA to reduce its debt by around 30%.
According to a Marathon Digital press release, it is expected that the notes repurchase transaction will generate approximately $88.1 Million in cash savings for the Company before any transaction costs. It represents a discount of approximately 9% on par value. In addition, this sale reduces outstanding debts and any future dilution due to the Notes’ conversion features.
Marathon Digital Reduces Losses in BTC and Crypto
“Our decision to sell a portion of our bitcoin holdings reflects a strategic capital allocation move designed to strengthen our balance sheet and position the company for long-term growth,” Fred Thiel is the chairman and CEO of MARA. “By retiring over $1 billion of face value debt at a discount, we captured approximately $88 million in value that would otherwise have been lost, reduced potential shareholder dilution, and leveraged our bitcoin holdings to meaningfully de-lever the balance sheet on our terms. This transaction enhances financial flexibility and increases strategic optionality as we expand beyond pure-play bitcoin mining into digital energy and AI/HPC infrastructure.”
Bitcoin’s 2026 has been a turbulent year, as its price is down over 20%. Crypto market losses were substantial in 2026. A rough economy around the world brought a bear market. MARA Holdings is ready to reduce its losses in order to pay off lingering debt. MARA Holdings posted a $1.71 billion net loss for Q4 of 2025 compared to a $528.3 millions net profit during the same time period last year. The company suffered a loss of $1.5 billion due to BTC and its other crypto assets.
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Marathon Digital also made it very clear that they are pivoting from Bitcoin to AI and high performance computing. MARA’s most recent earnings report detailed a pivotal strategy aimed at changing the company from being a Bitcoin mining firm to an energy and digital technology infrastructure provider. In its latest earnings report, MARA announced that it had formed a joint-venture with Starwood Digital Ventures in order to build AI-focused data centers with high performance computing at selected sites.
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