MARA Holdings Dumps Over 15K BTC in Weeks, Cashing Out $1.1 Billion

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MARA Holdings Dumps Over 15K <a href="https://jpyeur.com/btc-usd/">BTC</a> in Weeks, Cashing Out $1.1 Billion

The Florida-based cryptocurrency and mining company recently sold off a large portion of its bitcoin.

Founded in 2010, the company explained its decision by saying it needs to improve its financial position to ensure it can grow successfully in the future.

MARA Sells $1.1B in Bitcoin

As a crypto investor, I noticed a pretty big move from MARA Holdings today. Their CEO, Fred Thiel, announced they sold off 15,133 Bitcoin between March 4th and March 25th, 2026, bringing in around $1.1 billion from the sale. It’s a substantial liquidation, and definitely something I’m keeping an eye on.

The company plans to use the money to buy back some of its outstanding notes, and will use any leftover funds for general business needs.

We decided to sell some of our Bitcoin to improve our financial position and set the company up for future growth, explained Thiel. By paying off over $1 billion in debt at a lower price than originally owed, we saved around $88 million, avoided potentially issuing more stock, and effectively reduced our overall debt using our Bitcoin holdings in a way that benefited us.

The executive explained that this deal strengthens the company’s financial position and gives them more flexibility to pursue new opportunities as they grow beyond bitcoin mining into areas like digital energy and advanced computing infrastructure for AI and high-performance computing.

$1B Senior Note Repurchase

As I’ve detailed previously, we at MARA used the funds from our Bitcoin sale to buy back some of our convertible senior notes, specifically those due in 2030 and 2031. We repurchased $367.5 million of the 2030 notes for around $322.9 million in cash, and $633.4 million of the 2031 notes for $589.9 million.

The deals are predicted to finalize by the end of the month, pending standard closing requirements. Once the repurchase of the notes is complete, the company anticipates around $88.1 million in cost savings.

The company also anticipates lowering its convertible debt by as much as 30%. After these transactions are finalized, MARA will still have $632.5 million and $291.6 million outstanding on its 2030 and 2031 notes, respectively.

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2026-03-26 15:41