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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon to Start Energizing Texas Rigs at Compute North Facility

The dramatic decline in bitcoin prices led to a $127.6 million impairment on the company's BTC holdings in the second quarter.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel, at the Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)

Finance

Marathon Doubles Loan Borrowing Capacity to $200M as Mining Rigs Sit Idle

The firm doubled its credit from Silvergate Bank even as Marathon's operations are facing severe downtime and delays.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel, at the Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)

Videos

Marathon Digital Holdings CEO on Bitcoin Mining Outlook

Amid soaring electricity costs, some crypto miners have been forced to sell their bitcoin at a discount, putting them at risk of collapse. Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel discusses the impact of consolidations across the industry on the global hashrate and how his firm benefits from crypto winter.

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Finance

Crypto Mining Hosting Firm Applied Blockchain Stock Surges After 200MW Deal

A hosting deal with Marathon Digital should ease investor’s funding concerns, said a DA Davidson analyst.

A bitcoin mining farm (Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Signs Multiple Hosting Deals to Reach Its Hashrate View

The company secured about 254 megawatts worth of new hosting contracts.

Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital Holdings (Fred Thiel)

Finance

Crypto Mining Stocks Bounce Amid Bitcoin Recovery

Investors are likely feeling comfortable as the price of the largest cryptocurrency has stabilized over the past few days.

Crypto mining stocks have lost roughly half of their value in the past month. (Sandali Handagama for CoinDesk)

Finance

Marathon Digital Continues to Hodl All Bitcoin but Hints at Strategy Change

Dealing with a number of operational challenges, the company mined 707 bitcoin during the second quarter down sharply from the previous three months.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel, at the Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)

Finance

Good Time to Buy Crypto Mining Stocks, Says DA Davidson as It Slashes Hashrate Forecasts

There's now major upside to crypto mining stocks, even with significantly lowered earnings and hashrate projections.

Crypto mining stocks have lost roughly half of their value in the past month. (Sandali Handagama for CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Miners Face Margin Calls, Defaults as Debt Comes Due in Bear Market

Private and publicly listed crypto miners owe up to $4 billion in debt used to finance the construction of gargantuan facilities across North America, according to industry participants and data compiled by CoinDesk.

Crypto miners face margin calls, defaults as debt comes due in bear market. (Andrew Khoroshavin/Pixabay)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital’s Montana Operations Go Offline After Storm

The miner had about 30,000 miners in the facility, representing over 75% of the company’s active fleet.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk "First Mover" screenshot)