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MARA reportedly buys 1,000 Bitcoin after Q1 sales
MARA Holdings reportedly bought 1,000 Bitcoin through FalconX, according to on-chain tracker Lookonchain
Summary
The purchase was valued at about $66.7 million, based on the reported price level at the time of the transfer.
Meanwhile, the miner has not issued a direct statement confirming the transaction. For that reason, the purchase remains an on-chain analytics claim. Still, the report drew attention because it followed a large sale period earlier this year.
Q1 sales set the context
MARA’s first-quarter filing showed that the company sold about 20,880 BTC during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The sales generated about $1.5 billion at an average price of $70,137 per Bitcoin.
The company said it used the sales to fund operations, support growth plans, and manage liquidity. MARA also changed its digital asset policy in 2026, allowing it to sell Bitcoin held on its balance sheet. Before that change, its policy focused on selling newly mined Bitcoin.
In addition, part of the Q1 sales funded a $1 billion repurchase of MARA’s 0.00% convertible senior notes due in 2030 and 2031. The company sold 15,133 BTC between March 4 and March 25 for about $1.1 billion to support that transaction.
“Strengthen our balance sheet and position the company for long-term growth,” MARA chairman and CEO Fred Thiel said when explaining the note repurchase. He also said the move helped reduce possible future shareholder dilution and lower debt on the company’s terms.
Miner treasury moves stay in focus
The reported 1,000 BTC purchase suggests MARA may still use Bitcoin buying when market conditions fit its balance sheet plan. The company has said it expects its Bitcoin holdings to generally rise over time through production and selective purchases.
Interestingly, MARA’s reported purchase came as Strategy also added more Bitcoin to its balance sheet. Strategy bought 1,587 BTC for about $100 million, raising its total Bitcoin reserve to 846,842 BTC.
The move also comes as Bitcoin miners face a changing business setup. Lower post-halving rewards, rising mining difficulty, and higher costs have pushed several public miners to sell Bitcoin or seek new revenue from data centers, AI, and high-performance computing. MARA’s reported purchase now puts its treasury strategy back in focus after a quarter marked by large Bitcoin sales.