Marathon Digital Holdings 收購了 2.49 億美元的比特幣，將其戰略比特幣儲備增加至超過 25,000 BTC

MARA 透過超額認購可轉換優先票據發行籌集了 3 億美元資金。我們用收益買了 4,144 個 BTC（價值約 2.49 億美元）

Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Marathon Digital (NASDAQ: MARA) has announced the purchase of 4,144 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $249 million, following a $300 million offering of convertible senior notes.

比特幣 (BTC) 礦業公司 Marathon Digital（納斯達克股票代碼：MARA）宣布購買 4,144 枚比特幣，價值約 2.49 億美元，此前發行了 3 億美元的可轉換優先票據。

The company disclosed in a statement on Friday that it acquired the Bitcoin between August 12 and 14, at an average price of $59,500 per Bitcoin, including fees and expenses.

該公司在周五的聲明中披露，它在 8 月 12 日至 14 日期間收購了比特幣，平均價格為每個比特幣 59,500 美元，包括費用和開支。

Marathon Digital stated that it had planned to use the remaining proceeds from the note offering for additional Bitcoin acquisitions and other general corporate purposes.

Marathon Digital 表示，計劃將票據發行的剩餘收益用於額外的比特幣收購和其他一般公司用途。

“We currently own and operate approximately 54% of the 1.1 gigawatts of power in our diversified portfolio of digital asset compute,” said Fred Thiel, Marathon's Chairman and CEO. “We will continue making owned and operated sites a greater percentage of our fleet over time and expect to see cost savings on a cost per petahash basis as this occurs. Longer-term, our intention is to be amongst the lower cost operators in the industry.”

Marathon 董事長兼執行長 Fred Thiel 表示：“我們目前擁有並經營我們多元化的數位資產計算投資組合中 1.1 吉瓦電力的約 54%。” 「隨著時間的推移，我們將繼續讓自有和營運的站點在我們的機群中所佔的比例更大，並期望在這種情況下能夠以每 Petahash 的成本為基礎節省成本。從長遠來看，我們的目標是成為業內成本較低的運營商之一。

The company, which is the largest cryptocurrency miner on Wall Street, now holds over 25,000 Bitcoin. Clean Spark (NASDAQ: CLSK), which is in second place, is almost half its size.

該公司是華爾街最大的加密貨幣礦商，目前持有超過 25,000 枚比特幣。排名第二的 Clean Spark（納斯達克股票代碼：CLSK）的規模幾乎是其一半。

Marathon Digital's market capitalization would have been higher if not for recent declines, triggered by a $138 million penalty imposed on the company by a court.

如果不是最近法院對 Marathon Digital 處以 1.38 億美元的罰款，導致該公司股價下跌，該公司的市值可能會更高。

The verdict, issued in federal court, found that Marathon violated a non-disclosure and non-circumvention agreement with Michael Ho, the Director of Strategy at Marathon's direct competitor, Hut 8.

聯邦法院所做的判決認為，Marathon 違反了與 Marathon 直接競爭對手 Hut 8 的策略總監 Michael Ho 簽訂的保密和非規避協議。

Marathon addressed the issue, stating that while they respect the decision, they are convinced that "the jury reached the wrong conclusion."

馬拉松解決了這個問題，表示雖然他們尊重這個決​​定，但他們相信「陪審團得出了錯誤的結論」。

“There was no wrongdoing on the company’s part,” Marathon Digital commented in a statement sent to Finance Magnates. “We also believe that the damages awarded have no legal basis. We intend to challenge this verdict and commence the appeal process as soon as practicable.”

「公司方面沒有任何不當行為，」Marathon Digital 在發給Finance Magnates 的聲明中評論道。 「我們也認為，所判的損害賠償沒有法律依據。我們打算對這一判決提出質疑，並在可行的情況下盡快啟動上訴程序。

Miners Defy Halving Odds

礦工不顧賠率減半

Two other Wall Street miners, HIVE Digital and TeraWulf, reported strong quarterly performances this week despite the recent halving event and downturn in BTC prices.

儘管最近發生了減半事件和比特幣價格下跌，另外兩家華爾街礦商 HIVE Digital 和 TeraWulf 本週仍公佈了強勁的季度業績。

HIVE Digital Technologies disclosed a quarterly revenue of $32.2 million, with $29.6 million generated from digital currency mining and an additional $2.6 million from high-performance computing (HPC) operations. On the other hand, TeraWulf recorded a revenue of $35.6 million for Q2 2024, marking a 130.2% increase compared to the same period last year. The company's gross profit, excluding depreciation, climbed to $21.7 million, complemented by an Adjusted EBITDA of $19.5 million.

HIVE Digital Technologies 公佈的季度收入為 3,220 萬美元，其中 2,960 萬美元來自數位貨幣挖礦，另有 260 萬美元來自高效能運算 (HPC) 營運。另一方面，TeraWulf 2024 年第二季營收為 3,560 萬美元，較去年同期成長 130.2%。該公司的毛利（不包括折舊）攀升至 2,170 萬美元，調整後 EBITDA 為 1,950 萬美元。

The convertible notes, which will mature on September 1, 2031, offer holders the option to convert them into cash, shares of Marathon Digital's common stock, or a combination thereof at the company's discretion. The initial conversion rate is set at 52.9451 shares per $1,000 principal amount, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $18.89 per share.

可轉換票據將於 2031 年 9 月 1 日到期，持有人可以選擇將其轉換為現金、Marathon Digital 普通股或由公司自行決定將其轉換為現金、Marathon Digital 普通股或兩者的組合。初始轉換率定為每 1,000 美元本金 52.9451 股，相當於每股轉換價格約 18.89 美元。

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The company has built-in flexibility with these notes, retaining the right to redeem them for cash on or after September 6, 2028, subject to certain conditions. Noteholders, on the other hand, may require Marathon Digital to repurchase their notes on March 1, 2029, or upon specific fundamental change events.

該公司對這些票據具有內在的靈活性，並保留在 2028 年 9 月 6 日或之後將其贖回現金的權利，但須符合某些條件。另一方面，票據持有人可能要求 Marathon Digital 在 2029 年 3 月 1 日或發生特定的根本性變更事件時回購其票據。

This latest move by Marathon Digital underscores the growing trend of public companies investing in cryptocurrencies as part of their treasury management strategies. It also highlights the continued interest in Bitcoin despite its price volatility.

Marathon Digital 的這項最新舉措凸顯了上市公司投資加密貨幣作為其財務管理策略的一部分的日益增長的趨勢。它也凸顯了儘管比特幣價格波動，但人們對比特幣的持續興趣。

As of the close of trading on August 15, 2024, Marathon Digital's stock (MARA) was trading at $15.14, down 2.26% for the day.

截至2024年8月15日收盤，馬拉松數位公司（MARA）股價為15.14美元，當日下跌2.26%。