Nasdaq‑Listed Miner MARA Intends to Sell Bitcoin After Treasury Volatility

Tuesday, 03/03/2026 | 16:01 GMT by Tareq Sikder
  • The company held 53822 BTC in 2025, with 28% deployed via lending and collateralized borrowing.
  • The firm mined 8,799 BTC in 2025, down 7% from 2024, but increased mining power.
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MARA Holdings, the largest Nasdaq‑listed public bitcoin miner by BTC held, has revised its treasury policy for 2026. The update allows potential sales of its accumulated bitcoin reserves.

In a Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the company said it expanded its digital asset management strategy to include the sale of bitcoin held on its balance sheet. This move represents a notable shift from MARA’s prior approach of retaining mined bitcoin as a long-term investment.

MARA’s revision follows a period in which the company emphasized accumulation. In 2024, it announced a full-HODL approach to retain mined bitcoin and make opportunistic purchases. The company later raised substantial capital through convertible notes, largely aimed at increasing its bitcoin holdings.

Nasdaq Miner Updates Digital Asset Policy

The company wrote: “In the second half of 2025, we changed our digital asset management strategy to permit sales of bitcoin generated from operations, and in 2026, we expanded the strategy to allow for sales of bitcoin held on our balance sheet.”

It added: “Accordingly, we may hold bitcoin for long-term investment purposes and may also buy or sell bitcoin from time to time, subject to market conditions and our capital allocation priorities.”

According to the filing, the digital asset management strategy includes treasury holdings, lending arrangements, trading activities, and collateralized borrowing.

Mining Power Increases Despite Output Decline

As of December 31, 2025, MARA held 53,822 BTC. About 28% of those holdings were deployed under the strategy, including 9,377 BTC loaned to counterparties and 5,938 BTC pledged as collateral against $350 million in outstanding credit facilities. The lending activity generated $32.1 million in interest income.

However, the company’s bitcoin exposure also resulted in losses during 2025. MARA recorded a $422.2 million decline in the fair value of its holdings, mainly reflecting a fall in bitcoin’s market price.

MARA mined 8,799 BTC in 2025, a 7% decline from 9,430 BTC in 2024, due primarily to the April 2024 halving event and rising network difficulty. Despite lower output, it increased its energized hashrate to 66.4 EH/s, a measure of its total mining power.

MARA Holdings, the largest Nasdaq‑listed public bitcoin miner by BTC held, has revised its treasury policy for 2026. The update allows potential sales of its accumulated bitcoin reserves.

In a Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the company said it expanded its digital asset management strategy to include the sale of bitcoin held on its balance sheet. This move represents a notable shift from MARA’s prior approach of retaining mined bitcoin as a long-term investment.

MARA’s revision follows a period in which the company emphasized accumulation. In 2024, it announced a full-HODL approach to retain mined bitcoin and make opportunistic purchases. The company later raised substantial capital through convertible notes, largely aimed at increasing its bitcoin holdings.

Nasdaq Miner Updates Digital Asset Policy

The company wrote: “In the second half of 2025, we changed our digital asset management strategy to permit sales of bitcoin generated from operations, and in 2026, we expanded the strategy to allow for sales of bitcoin held on our balance sheet.”

It added: “Accordingly, we may hold bitcoin for long-term investment purposes and may also buy or sell bitcoin from time to time, subject to market conditions and our capital allocation priorities.”

According to the filing, the digital asset management strategy includes treasury holdings, lending arrangements, trading activities, and collateralized borrowing.

Mining Power Increases Despite Output Decline

As of December 31, 2025, MARA held 53,822 BTC. About 28% of those holdings were deployed under the strategy, including 9,377 BTC loaned to counterparties and 5,938 BTC pledged as collateral against $350 million in outstanding credit facilities. The lending activity generated $32.1 million in interest income.

However, the company’s bitcoin exposure also resulted in losses during 2025. MARA recorded a $422.2 million decline in the fair value of its holdings, mainly reflecting a fall in bitcoin’s market price.

MARA mined 8,799 BTC in 2025, a 7% decline from 9,430 BTC in 2024, due primarily to the April 2024 halving event and rising network difficulty. Despite lower output, it increased its energized hashrate to 66.4 EH/s, a measure of its total mining power.

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