{"id":144465,"date":"2024-12-11T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=144465"},"modified":"2024-12-11T03:28:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T01:28:26","slug":"marathon-digital-invests-1-1-billion-in-bitcoin-raising-holdings-to-40435-btc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/marathon-digital-invests-1-1-billion-in-bitcoin-raising-holdings-to-40435-btc\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon Digital Invests $1.1 Billion in Bitcoin, Raising Holdings to 40,435 BTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/ix?doc=\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1507605\/000149315224049365\/form8-k.htm\">purchase<\/a><\/strong>, completed via a zero-coupon convertible note offering, was made at an average cost of $96,000 per <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a><\/strong>. As of December 9, 2024, the company\u2019s total Bitcoin holdings stand at 40,435 BTC, worth an estimated $3.9 billion at the current market price of $96,500 per Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>The firm has also shared its recent performance, reporting a 12.3% return for the quarter and a 47.6% increase year-to-date.<\/p>\n<p>However, this massive purchase has sparked renewed concerns over Bitcoin&#8217;s market stability, with critics like Peter Schiff arguing that Bitcoin&#8217;s value is being artificially inflated through large, leveraged purchases by firms like MicroStrategy and Marathon, suggesting a potential recipe for market instability.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/microsoft-rejects-bitcoin-investment-despite-michael-saylors-push\/\" title=\"Microsoft Rejects Bitcoin Investment Despite Michael Saylor&#8217;s Push\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/microsoft-set-to-vote-on-adding-bitcoin-to-its-portfolio-v0-7AvfIgj9DBt_wnxScHSL9n9DiCOdi3Z1tm7ehMWwWtI-240x170.webp\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Microsoft Rejects Bitcoin Investment Despite Michael Saylor&#8217;s Push<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a related move, MicroStrategy also made headlines with its recent Bitcoin purchase, continuing its strategy of accumulating the cryptocurrency. Discussions are underway regarding the possibility of including MicroStrategy shares on Nasdaq as the company&#8217;s Bitcoin holdings grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) has revealed a major acquisition of 11,774 Bitcoins, valued at around $1.1 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":26130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bitcoin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Marathon Digital Invests $1.1 Billion in Bitcoin, Raising Holdings to 40,435 BTC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Marathon 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