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MARA Sold 23,093 BTC for $1.63B in First Half of 2026

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Qadir AK

MARA, the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin miner, sold about 23,093 BTC for $1.63 billion during the first half of 2026, at an average price of roughly $70,631 per Bitcoin. The company said it used the proceeds for operations, growth opportunities and liquidity needs. As of June 30, MARA held 35,577 BTC, worth about $2.08 billion. Separately, the company secured $600 million in loans from Coinbase and Two Prime, backed by 18,750 BTC, with part of the financing used to fund its Long Ridge acquisition.

Qadir AK

Qadir Ak is the founder of Coinpedia. He has over a decade of experience writing about technology and has been covering the blockchain and cryptocurrency space since 2010. He has also interviewed a few prominent experts within the cryptocurrency space.

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