Categories: Uncategorized

Marathon Digital’s ‘Record Purchase’ of Bitcoin Miners Will Cost $879M

Marathon Digital (Nasdaq: MARA) agreed to buy 78,000 Antminer S19 XP bitcoin miners from Bitmain for $879.1 million, the company announced Wednesday in an SEC filing.

The Las Vegas-based miner said 13,000 machines will be delivered each month from July to December 2022.The deal was announced a week ago without specifying a cost or the number of machines purchased but calling it a “record number” of bitcoin miners.Payment will also be staggered. Marathon said it will pay 35% of the total within two days of execution of the purchase contract. It will pay a further 35% of each shipment price six months before the shipment is made and the balance at least one month prior to shipment.Marathon Digital expects to have 199,000 operational miners generating 23.3 exahashes per second by early 2023, a 600% increase from current levels, as previously reported by CoinDesk.In 2021, Marathon Digital made large purchases of miners, and in October secured a $100 million revolving line of credit with Silvergate Bank in bitcoin and U.S. dollars to go toward its mining operations and new equipment.

Read more: Marathon Digital to Expand Hashrate by 600% With Record Purchase of Bitcoin Miners

Read MoreCoinDesk

Marathon Digital (Nasdaq: MARA) agreed to buy 78,000 Antminer S19 XP bitcoin miners from Bitmain for $879.1 million, the company announced Wednesday in an SEC filing.

The Las Vegas-based miner said 13,000 machines will be delivered each month from July to December 2022.The deal was announced a week ago without specifying a cost or the number of machines purchased but calling it a “record number” of bitcoin miners.Payment will also be staggered. Marathon said it will pay 35% of the total within two days of execution of the purchase contract. It will pay a further 35% of each shipment price six months before the shipment is made and the balance at least one month prior to shipment.Marathon Digital expects to have 199,000 operational miners generating 23.3 exahashes per second by early 2023, a 600% increase from current levels, as previously reported by CoinDesk.In 2021, Marathon Digital made large purchases of miners, and in October secured a $100 million revolving line of credit with Silvergate Bank in bitcoin and U.S. dollars to go toward its mining operations and new equipment.

Read more: Marathon Digital to Expand Hashrate by 600% With Record Purchase of Bitcoin Miners

Recent Posts

Bitcoin Macro Retracement Meets Mid-Range Battle – Will Bulls Reclaim Momentum?

Bitcoin is facing a critical juncture as its macro retracement converges with a tight mid-range…

10 hours ago

These Three Metrics Show Bitcoin Found Strong Support Near $80,000

Onchain data shows multiple cost basis metrics confirm heavy demand and investor conviction around the…

14 hours ago

Bitcoin Faces Immediate Key Levels At $76,000 And $99,000 — What Comes Next?

Bitcoin’s bearish momentum has since reached a cool-off state, as price maintains above the last…

14 hours ago

Vanguard Exec Likens Bitcoin to ‘Digital Labubu’ Even as Firm Opens ETF Trading Access

Executive John Ameriks emphasized Vanguard's core view of the crypto sector hasn't changed, seeing the…

16 hours ago

Brazil’s Largest Asset Manager Recommends Investors Put Up to 3% of their Money in Bitcoin to Hedge Against FX, Market Shocks

The recommendation is in line with other global asset managers like BlackRock and Bank of…

18 hours ago

Bitcoin Bullish Structure Weakens As Inter-Exchange Liquidity Touches Red Zone – Details

The Bitcoin market is experiencing a gradual trend reversal following weeks of prolonged price correction…

18 hours ago