According to @FarsideUK, bitcoin mining firm MARA Holdings (MARA) is approaching a major milestone, holding 49,940 bitcoin (BTC) valued at approximately $5.3 billion. This positions MARA as the second-largest publicly traded bitcoin holder, trailing only MicroStrategy (MSTR), as stated in its June production update. For traders, a key operational metric showed a 25% decline in blocks won for June, which the company attributed to weather-related issues and temporary machine deployments. Despite this, MARA is targeting a significant expansion to a 75 exahash hash rate by the end of the year, a 40% increase from the end of last year. The company's stock (MARA) showed immediate sensitivity to the crypto market, with shares falling 2.7% in premarket trading following an overnight dip in bitcoin's price to $106,400.

According to Lookonchain, MARA Holdings has made substantial investments in Bitcoin, acquiring 11,774 BTC worth $1.1 billion at an average price of approximately $96,000 since announcing a private offering of convertible senior notes on November 18. Additionally, in the third quarter, MARA acquired 6,481 BTC valued at $389 million at a price of $60,022 per Bitcoin. Currently, MARA Holdings has amassed a total of 40,435 BTC, valued at $3.9 billion.