MARA Holdings Launches $2 Billion Stock Offering to Boost Bitcoin Reserves
MARA Holdings, a prominent Bitcoin mining firm, has announced a new $2 billion stock offering aimed at expanding its Bitcoin holdings.
This move is part of the company’s ongoing strategy to raise capital through equity offerings and purchase additional Bitcoin on the open market, while sticking to its “Hodl” approach.
In a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), MARA revealed it has partnered with investment banks such as Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, BTIG, and Cantor Fitzgerald for an “at-the-market” (ATM) equity program. This program allows brokers to periodically sell shares of the company, with the funds raised primarily directed toward Bitcoin acquisitions.
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MARA plans to use the proceeds for corporate purposes, including the continued purchase of Bitcoin and operational costs, as detailed in the company’s prospectus. This new offering follows an earlier ATM program that targeted up to $1.5 billion in funding.
By adopting a strategy similar to that of Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy, MARA continues to fund its Bitcoin purchases through equity and convertible bond offerings. The company now holds 46,376 BTC, placing it second among publicly traded companies with Bitcoin reserves, behind MicroStrategy’s 506,137 BTC.
Although miners typically acquire Bitcoin through mining, the halving event last year, which reduced mining rewards, coupled with rising costs, made purchasing Bitcoin on the open market a more favorable strategy.
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