Marathon Digital (MARA) Stock Jumps After Announcing Plans to Lend Some of Its Bitcoin Holdings to Third Parties

Marathon Digital is lending these BTC to unknown parties to generate yields in the single digits. These additional funds will help the company offset its operating expenses.

Marathon Digital (MARA) stock is rallying on Monday after announcing that it will be lending some of its Bitcoin (BTC) to third parties. The company disclosed this information in a recent SEC filing, stating that it will lend 7,377 BTC to generate yields in the single digits.

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This move by Marathon Digital is aimed at utilizing its BTC holdings to offset its operating expenses. The company notes that the lending program has been ongoing throughout 2024 and that its BTC is lent out in short-term periods.

Investors are optimistic about this news, as it could lead to increased revenue for Marathon Digital, which is reflected in the stock's 3.56% rise as of Monday morning. The company's shares have also seen a gain of 20.66% year-to-date.

Despite the stock's recent uptrend, it's still down 22.11% over the past 52 weeks. However, the company's performance is closely tied to the price of Bitcoin, which has been surging lately.

With BTC now trading above $102,000 per token, a new all-time high, digital asset stocks are rallying. This is evident in Microstrategy (MSTR) stock also rising, up 5.2% this morning.

notably, Microstrategy announced its first BTC purchase of 2025 today, adding 1,070 tokens to its hoard. The company's total BTC holdings now stand at 150,000 tokens.