Bitcoin miner Mara Holdings has announced another big purchase of Bitcoin. According to the firm’s official announcement, Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings, Inc. has reported an increase in its Bitcoin holdings made via the issuing of $1 billion in zero-coupon convertible senior notes.
By making this calculated move, the corporation was able to purchase an extra 703 Bitcoins, increasing the total amount of Bitcoins acquired through this issuance to 6,474.
The purchase comes at a time when the average purchase price for Bitcoin is currently $95,395, up nearly 2% as compared to the same time last day.
MARA Increases Its Bitcoin Holdings
As of this now, MARA Holdings has about 34,794 Bitcoins. The projected total worth of these holdings is around $3.3 billion, based on the current spot price of $95,000 per Bitcoin.
In a related financial move, the corporation has paid $200 million to repurchase some of its notes that were due in 2026. The corporation intends to use the roughly $160 million in revenues that remain after deducting transaction expenses for future Bitcoin acquisitions, especially if the price of Bitcoin drops.
MARA Holdings Previous Bitcoin Purchase
The move to purchase Bitcoin via convertible notes is not new, but something that MARA has done extensively to keep its Bitcoin reserves afloat.
Previously, MARA Holdings declared the closing of its $1 billion, 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030. MARA had planned to repurchase more than $200 million of outstanding convertible notes due in 2026 with almost $190 million of the net proceeds.
The proceeds from this were then again used to buy more Bitcoins by the firm.
The move has usually enabled the business to use its excess resources to carry out its expansion plans, including purchasing additional Bitcoin and other general business needs.
MARA’s Bitcoin Increase Comes As Bitcoin Miners Face Revenue Slump
Bitcoin miners have been facing a downward trend in terms of revenue and profits in 2024. Block rewards and transaction fees, which make up the majority of Bitcoin miners’ revenue, fell steadily over the course of two weeks, hitting a new annual low on August 11.
On August 11, the Bitcoin mining community’s daily revenue fell to $2.54 million, the lowest level since October 2023.
The aftermath of Bitcoin Halving and slower-than-expected rewards for the industry has left even the biggest in the game to gasp for some tailwinds.
Against this backdrop, Mara’s new Bitcoin acquisition is likely to keep it comfortable in a competitive environment.