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Marathon Digital ($mara) is transforming from a bitcoin miner to a "bitcoin bank" by lending out its bitcoin holdings to institutions, generating a yield similar to private credit or secured bank loans. The company's dual-engine model, which combines mining and holding bitcoin, is gaining attention from investors and analysts. A recent shareholder vote rejecting executive compensation proposals and increased institutional investment, including a 1305% stake increase by UBS Group, are also making headlines.
Social category influence stocks #4025 cryptocurrencies #2863 finance automotive brands technology brands
Social topic influence $mara #3, bitcoin #817, mining #550, #bitcoin #318, $btc, nio #91, $nio #27, 1m, bitcoin mining, market cap
Top assets mentioned MARA Holdings, Inc. (MARA) Bitcoin (BTC) UBS Group AG (UBS) Strategy (MSTR) Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Iris Energy Limited Ordinary Shares (IREN)
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"UBS Group is one of the worlds largest and most influential financial institutions managing trillions in assets across global markets. A bold bet on Bitcoin mining giant Marathon Digital ($MARA). UBS increased their stake in $MARA by 1305% bringing their holding value to $225M" @cryptovicci on X 2025-04-24 10:41:52 UTC 2477 followers, 3976 engagements
"$MARA is building a shadow bank powered by Bitcoin. In Q1 2025 they had 47531 BTC on the balance sheet. Instead of selling into the market they lent out 14269 BTC to institutions up XXXX% QoQ. Thats already XX% of their treasury generating a XX% yield similar to private credit or secured bank loans. At $107100 per BTC the loan book is valued at $1.65B and yields $83M$149M annually. #MARA is monetizing their treasury without liquidating it creating a recurring revenue stream that mirrors Net Interest Margin (NIM) in banking. Using conservative bank-style valuation models: ๐น A XX earnings" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-15 21:51:21 UTC 2508 followers, 31.6K engagements
"$MARA ๐ด Shorts selling pressure ๐ $BTC โช MARA BTC holdings" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-16 20:47:54 UTC 2490 followers, 1244 engagements
"$MARA is raising $850M via zero-coupon convertible notes due 2032. โ No interest payments (0% coupon) โ Option to add $150M more โ Proceeds: repurchase X% 2026 notes buy BTC expand EH/s โ Capped calls to limit dilution X. Buy more BTC to the treasury and X. Mine more BTC to become available for their lending arm. X. Yield in BTC = X% interest rate for X years. #Bitcoin #MARA #CryptoMining #BTC" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-23 11:36:45 UTC 2507 followers, 1826 engagements
"$MARA shadow-bank is quietly "buying back" $BTC" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-22 13:45:33 UTC 2507 followers, 2624 engagements
"The only true Bitcoin Banks are those that hold BTC and validate transactions. If $MSTR and other treasury-heavy firms arent mining theyre missing a core pillar of their own network security. $MARA Secures XX EH/s of XXX EH/s total Holds 50000+ BTC Thats what a Bitcoin bank looks like" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-19 17:30:03 UTC 2507 followers, 3577 engagements
"$MARA income arms: โ
Printing BTC โ
HODL BTC โ
Yield from lending BTC If MARA holds 100000 BTC at $1M each it evolves from a miner into a central liquidity engine of the BTC economy: a decentralized digital superbank. Valuation: โ $50B$90B from $9.2B annual profit (2400 BTC/Q) ๐ $100B in hard assets ๐ฐ $59B in stable yield ๐ $5090B lending arm valuation All without selling a single sat. Market value today: $6.6B" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-15 23:30:00 UTC 2506 followers, 5786 engagements
"$MARA MINING ARM mined 2286 BTC in Q1. With Bitcoin now at $117K heres the real value story: ๐ Energy cost per BTC: $35.7K ๐ผ Total cash cost per BTC: $100.5K ๐ท Market value per BTC: $117K โ
Cash profit per coin: $16.5K ๐ฐ Total value of Q1 mined BTC: $267M ๐ธ Cash cost to mine it: $229M ๐ Cash-positive mining confirmed But thats not all #MARA holds 50000 BTC on its balance sheet. $XXXX billion in real-time value. This BTC pile is: ๐ก A fortress balance sheet ๐ต A liquid reserve that can be converted to cash at any moment ๐ฆ A strategic asset base theyre now lending out for yield (banking" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-15 23:03:22 UTC 2506 followers, 4060 engagements
"$MARA dual-engine Bitcoin machine. ๐ฅ BTC Holdings ๐ธ50149 BTC = $6.2B ๐ธ92.5% of market cap ๐ธFASB = +$501M per 10K BTC price increase BTC Mining ๐น6.7% of BTC network ๐น2400 BTC mined/quarter ๐น$300M+ BTC inflow every X months Together this dual-engine model makes MARA more than a miner. It's a hybrid Bitcoin bank and on-chain BTC generator. #Bitcoin #MARA #BTC #Mining #ETF #Crypto" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-14 11:00:01 UTC 2464 followers, 10.7K engagements
"$MARA $41$64 Lock in this game is ruthless" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-18 10:00:02 UTC 2508 followers, 6580 engagements
"$MARA X% convertibles end of 2026 was at $747.5M. Remaining: $67.5M Rest of debt due 2030+" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-23 13:45:13 UTC 2509 followers, 1127 engagements
"$MARA is pushing against a thick sell cloud on the 3D chart after bouncing cleanly off its long-term trendline. Now trading above both the XX & XXX EMAs a sign of renewed momentum. A breakout above the cloud ($2223) would confirm trend shift. Watching closely. - #Bitcoin #MARA #CryptoStocks #Miningstocks" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-22 16:25:05 UTC 2508 followers, 6210 engagements
"๐ต How does D&A help $MARA with cash and taxes Even though MARA already paid cash upfront for mining equipment (using capital raised in previous years) accounting rules let them spread the cost over time. Heres the genius play: โ
Depreciation is a non-cash expense โ
It lowers paper profits reduces taxes โ
But MARA keeps real cash in the business The biggest win It lets @MARA hold XXX% of its mined BTC since Q2-2024 when full HODL strategy initiated unlike other miners who must sell to cover operating costs. At current Bitcoin prices the $69000 difference between accounting cost and cash cost" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-16 10:15:04 UTC 2452 followers, 1106 engagements
"This is $MARA @ $119000 BTC price โMining Cash cost: $100500 * 2368= $238M Revenues: 2368 * 119000 = $282M NET: $44M quarterly ๐ฆ Banking 15000 BTC * $119000 = $1.75B Yield 5-9%: $89M-$160M annually ๐ฐTreasury 50000 BTC = $500M /10K Bitcoin price increase Market cap: $7B Coming next Dive into estimated valuation of each segment at current BTC price 200K 500K and 1M per Bitcoin. Stay tuned ๐ฎ๐จ" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-17 15:21:12 UTC 2490 followers, 8723 engagements
"Latest institutional purchases of $NIO July 2025 Kingstone Capital Texas ($624B AUM) just loaded up on NIO adding 3.59M shares while dumping Apple Nvidia and Microsoft. What do they know" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-22 22:05:58 UTC 2508 followers, 2740 engagements
"From miner to monetary authority: How $MARA is building the Bitcoin Central Bank ๐ Visit to read more: - #bitcoin #bitcoinminer #miner #crypto" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-13 14:00:01 UTC 2453 followers, 11.4K engagements
"๐จ โ $MARA ๐ต๐ปโ What if MARAs executive compensation was a deliberate smokescreen While retail complained about exec bonuses #MARA quietly built the most powerful mining infra + BTC treasury on the market all while staying undervalued. Heres the play: 1.Overpay execs anger retail suppress valuation 2.Accumulate BTC + hash power without hype 3.Let institutions accumulate: now +65% ownership X. mNAV 1.09x 5.BTC $120K Q2 profit est. $1.2B+ 6.Then: kill the comp package. Signal shift. Retail kept away by greedy execs. Institutions loaded up. Now the narrative flips. The road to $XXX may have" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-14 21:23:30 UTC 2505 followers, 4097 engagements
"๐ฅ All eyes on $MARA $XX end of week ๐ฅ 88000+ call contracts stacked @ $XX strike. That means if MARA closes above $XX there's the potential for XXX million shares to be exercised or hedged for. Acceleration potential = ๐ผ squeeze fuel" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-22 12:00:02 UTC 2508 followers, 7272 engagements
"$MARA FCF valuation on 200K 500K 1M per Bitcoin. โ
Mining โ
Lending โ
Treasury Which race are we really in The hashrate game or the Bitcoin bank endgame Have fun ๐" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-17 21:10:43 UTC 2506 followers, 4057 engagements
"@CK_Cryptoklepto @MarkYusko Spot on explanation and thats why we see these spikes in shortselling every time MARA makes bullish moves. Big players algos push it down to accumulate. But their bellies are full now. Time to release the Kraken" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-19 14:57:28 UTC 2444 followers, XXX engagements
"$MARA X weekly chart Bear sentiment fading" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-22 21:29:27 UTC 2508 followers, 4233 engagements
"Serious question: What exactly did $MARA do to offend the Mining Mafia Survive the BTC flush Not go bankrupt Or maybe it was the textbook use of dilution: raising capital to load up on BTC and scale mining infrastructure before the rebound Hard to say whats more offensive: the strategy or that it actually worked" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-13 21:45:42 UTC 2506 followers, 11.3K engagements
"$IREN $4.4B = XX EH/s X BTC $MARA $7B ๐ธ XX EH/s ๐ XX EH/s 2025 ๐ธ 50200 BTC holdings: $6B ๐ธ Banking BTC lending Narrative vs Fundamentals Wild ๐" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-18 11:15:07 UTC 2508 followers, 3024 engagements
"So $MARA have over the last five years built its mining park grown its BTC holdings and scaled operations mostly through share sale and debt. Before the X% convertibles they were issuing notes with interest (X%). Now theyre planning to use cash to retire one of those older convertibles. โBy doing this they remove the option for those noteholders to convert into shares. Which means the short positions they were holding as a hedge Not needed anymore. If they still want in on this revolution theyll have to buy shares on the open market. That creates a double demand effect: 1.Cover the shorts." @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-23 13:33:42 UTC 2507 followers, 1332 engagements
"$3.6M in AI cloud revenue. $24.2M in profit. Bitcoin miner dressed as an AI growth story" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-18 11:43:50 UTC 2470 followers, XXX engagements
"$MARA daily chart. MA50 golden cross over MA200. Break-out and re-testing" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-21 20:47:44 UTC 2507 followers, 9559 engagements
"In X months these $MARA calls expire. ๐ Assume Bitcoin at $140K ๐ Q2 earnings out and Q3 holds another massive FASB ๐ Shorts covering ๐ Bulls flooding in And market makers who sold all these calls Max pain reversed" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-18 12:00:03 UTC 2507 followers, 4870 engagements
"$NIO 3daily chart. Volume + break-out. ๐" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-22 14:21:42 UTC 2509 followers, 2035 engagements
"๐จ $MARA $850M move explained in X steps: X MARA issues $850M of X% convertible notes (due 2032) basically takes a cheap loan. X Uses that cash to buy back old convertible notes (2026). X Holders of those old notes hedged by shorting MARA stock. When MARA buys back notes they must unwind shorts buy shares back. X This creates buying pressure (like a buyback effect) + shows MARAs confidence in its future. If you didnt believe in your company you wouldnt make this move. @MARA just did. #MARA #Bitcoin #Stocks" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-23 12:18:19 UTC 2507 followers, 2087 engagements
"๐จ #Bitcoin โ โ Support Fib $113K$110K Break-out continuation Fib $129$137K - $BTC #Trading #Fibonacci #BTC" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-20 22:41:21 UTC 2470 followers, XXX engagements
"What if $MARA XX% short interest isnt bearish A big chunk could be hedges from its X% 2026 convertible notes. Holders often short MARA stock to offset equity risk. If MARA buys back these notes the hedge isnt needed shorts unwind forced buying + volatility. Not all shorts = bearish bets #Bitcoin #MARA #Stocks #Miningstock" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-23 11:59:54 UTC 2508 followers, 8907 engagements
"Latest institutional purchases of $MARA July 2025" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-22 21:34:42 UTC 2507 followers, 7290 engagements
"$MARA $700M convertible note was communicated Stock price after wards 18th Nov 2024. Chart" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-23 12:56:43 UTC 2508 followers, 3868 engagements
"$MARA is in a prime setup for explosive upside. If price clears $XX market makers may face compounding pressure to hedge fueling a breakout above the $30$35 call wall. Market makers who sold these calls must buy underlying #MARA shares to stay delta-neutral as price nears in-the-money strikes ($30$35). This creates forced buying also called "gamma squeeze" potential. - #gammasqueeze #shortsqueeze #bitcoin #BTC" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-16 16:00:02 UTC 2507 followers, 9503 engagements
"$MARA at $1M BTC = $247B valuation ๐ Bitcoin factory ๐ฆ Bitcoin Bank ๐ BTC-backed yield platform ๐ Hard-asset treasury Current Market Cap: $6.6B Implied Upside: 1837" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-16 14:00:02 UTC 2506 followers, 6773 engagements
"$MARA Q2 report: Tuesday 29th July. Options expire Friday same week. ๐ฏ $35: $75M calls has become $87M" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-21 16:55:26 UTC 2509 followers, 1743 engagements
"Let me tell a story of $MARA. The naked King of Wall Street: A modern tale. Once upon a time a vain emperor is promised a magnificent suit by swindlers who claim only the wise can see it. Afraid to appear foolish everyone plays along. He parades through the streets naked and everyone pretends to admire the suit. until a child cries out: ๐ฃ๐ซต But he isn't wearing anything at all The illusion breaks and suddenly the truth is undeniable. The crowd once complicit sees reality clearly. - #MARA with real infrastructure cash-generating assets and exposure to a soaring Bitcoin is consistently" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-21 12:30:01 UTC 2507 followers, 2978 engagements
"@DCDOWORK You're the one $NIO bull I wish the most success for. Your patience deserves it" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-22 21:49:51 UTC 2507 followers, XXX engagements
"You might ask: Why do you need Bitcoin mining if you already hold $BTC in your treasury Because if you dont participate in mining youre relying on others to run and secure the network for you. If they stop the chain stops and your treasury goes to zero. Is that simple enough" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-19 17:33:52 UTC 2462 followers, XXX engagements
"@DCDOWORK Unless $NIO goes bankrupt that $XX gap is a magnet it will get filled. History shows that gaps dont get ignored forever" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-22 21:42:39 UTC 2509 followers, XXX engagements
"$MARA โช Shorts ๐ด BTC Holdings ๐ MARAs stock price often lags its balance sheet reality not because of weak fundamentals but because of systematic heavy short-selling pressure designed to exploit volatility and retail sentiment. As shorts cover the stock can snap back sharply leading to big upside moves" @cryptovicci on X 2025-07-23 10:00:00 UTC 2508 followers, 2083 engagements