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MARA Sold Most Mined Bitcoin, Then Pledged 18,750 BTC to Finance AI Power Site
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MARA Sold Most Mined Bitcoin, Then Pledged 18,750 BTC to Finance AI Power Site

MARA Holdings sold 91.37% of the Bitcoin it mined in Q2 and pledged 18,750 BTC as collateral for $750 million in new loans, partly to fund its acquisition of

August 8, 2026Source: cryptoslate.com

MARA Holdings sold 2,213 Bitcoin during the second quarter, equal to 91.37% of the 2,422 BTC it mined, before pledging 18,750 BTC as collateral to secure $600 million of new borrowing tied to its planned acquisition of Long Ridge, a power-generation site the company aims to develop for AI and high-performance computing.

According to MARA's quarterly filing, the new borrowing sits inside $750 million of fully drawn credit facilities entered into on Aug. 4.

  • Coinbase provided a $450 million facility, comprising $300 million of new borrowing and the refinancing of an existing $150 million loan.
  • Two Prime provided a separate $300 million loan.

MARA said the proceeds from the facilities can be used for general corporate purposes, including the Long Ridge acquisition.

The source did not disclose additional details on loan terms, collateral maintenance requirements, or contingency measures tied to the arrangement.

Read the original report at CryptoSlate

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