According to BlockBeats, MARA Holdings, formerly known as Marathon Digital, released its third-quarter financial results on Tuesday afternoon. The company, which is the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency mining firm with a market capitalization of $7.4 billion, reported a quarterly loss of $0.34 per share. This result aligns with the general market expectations as per MarketWatch data. The third-quarter sales amounted to $131.6 million, falling short of the anticipated $151.6 million, but showing improvement compared to the net loss of $199.7 million in the second quarter.
As of October 31, MARA's balance sheet reflected holdings of 26,747 BTC. During the third quarter, the company produced 2,070 BTC and purchased an additional 6,210 BTC. Of these, 4,144 BTC were acquired using proceeds from a $300 million convertible senior notes issuance, at an average price of $59,500 per BTC. Last week, MARA announced that it produced 717 BTC in October, marking a 2% increase from the previous month, with its hash rate rising to 40.2 EH/s. On Monday, the company revealed its acquisition of two power plants in Ohio, with a total generating capacity of 222 megawatts, at a price of $270 per kilowatt.
