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MARA Bitcoin Sales Hit $1.63 Billion as Debt Falls to $2.4 Billion

The Cryptonomist·August 10, 2026·1 min read
MARA Bitcoin Sales Hit $1.63 Billion as Debt Falls to $2.4 Billion

MARA Holdings sold roughly 23,093 BTC for about $1.63 billion in the first half of 2026, according to its Aug. 6 Form 10-Q filing. The Nasdaq-listed miner simultaneously borrowed against its remaining treasury. This large-scale selling while borrowing marks an unusual strategy for a Bitcoin miner, reducing debt to $2.4 billion.

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