MARA 将比特币借给第三方以获得收益，同时扩大其持有量

MARA 是美国最大的公开交易的比特币挖矿公司之一，已向第三方借出 7,377 比特币。这大约是其 16% 左右

U.S.-based Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) has lent 7,377 BTC to third parties, which is roughly just about 16% of its total Bitcoin reserves.

美国比特币挖矿公司 Marathon Digital（纳斯达克股票代码：MARA）已向第三方借出 7,377 枚比特币，约占其比特币总储备的 16% 左右。

In a production update on Friday, MARA revealed that it mined 9,457 BTC and purchased 22,065 BTC in 2024. The average purchase price was $87,205.

在周五的生产更新中，MARA 透露，其在 2024 年开采了 9,457 BTC，并购买了 22,065 BTC。平均购买价格为 87,205 美元。

The company's total Bitcoin reserves had reached 44,893 BTC by December 31. It meant that, at that time, these holdings were valued at about $4.4 billion.

截至 12 月 31 日，该公司的比特币储备总额已达到 44,893 BTC。这意味着，当时这些资产的价值约为 44 亿美元。

The third parties that MARA lent Bitcoin to were not disclosed. The loans are short-term and done through well-known, established third parties, Robert Samuels, the company’s Director of Investor Relations, mentioned.

MARA 向哪些第三方借出了比特币，但没有透露。该公司投资者关系总监罗伯特·萨缪尔斯(Robert Samuels)表示，这些贷款是短期的，是通过知名的第三方完成的。

The company has actively lent Bitcoin throughout 2024 and earns a modest single-digit yield on these arrangements.

该公司在 2024 年积极借出比特币，并通过这些安排获得了适度的个位数收益率。

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Samuels explained the lending program on social media, saying it is a brief arrangement with trusted third parties. The company’s aim is finally to be able to generate enough yield to cover operating costs for the long term.

塞缪尔斯在社交媒体上解释了这一贷款计划，称这是与值得信赖的第三方的一项简短安排。该公司的最终目标是能够产生足够的产量来支付长期运营成本。

MARA’s BTC lending program has attracted a large amount of interest, perhaps partly because of the meltdown of other Bitcoin lenders like BlockFi and Celsius in the 2022 bear market. They revealed that such investments were risky endeavors for depositors.

MARA 的 BTC 借贷计划吸引了大量兴趣，部分原因可能是 BlockFi 和摄氏度等其他比特币借贷机构在 2022 年熊市中崩溃。他们透露，此类投资对于储户来说是有风险的。

MARA has also increased its Bitcoin holdings in addition to lending. With proceeds from a recent zero coupon convertible note offering, BCGP acquired 11,774 BTC in the range of $1.1 billion in USD value. It bought this Bitcoin for an average price of $96,000 per Bitcoin.

除了贷款之外，MARA 还增加了比特币持有量。凭借最近零息可转换票据发行的收益，BCGP 收购了 11,774 枚比特币，价值 11 亿美元。它以每个比特币 96,000 美元的平均价格购买了这个比特币。

In Q3 2024, MARA received $3.9 million in interest income, mostly from its cash balance and Bitcoin loans. Earlier filings didn’t mention income from loaned Bitcoin, but in the first half of 2024, it had earned $4.8 million in interest.

2024 年第三季度，MARA 获得了 390 万美元的利息收入，主要来自其现金余额和比特币贷款。此前的文件并未提及借出比特币的收入，但在 2024 年上半年，它已赚取了 480 万美元的利息。

Overall, MARA is expanding bitcoin reserves; it is also exploring a way to make money lending bitcoins to other parties. It seems the company’s strategy is on both growing its holdings and earning yield in order to cover its operational costs.

总体而言，MARA 正在扩大比特币储备；它还正在探索一种通过将比特币借给其他方来赚钱的方法。该公司的战略似乎是增加持股和赚取收益，以覆盖其运营成本。