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Marathon Digital Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Marathon Holdings's second quarter of 2024 brought both the continuation of bold initiatives and a renewal of challenges marked by increased operational expenses and pressure on profitability.</li><li>The company underlined its commitment to expanding operations and scaling infrastructure, leading to notable achievements such as strategic acquisitions and technological advancements.</li><li>Noteworthy is the growth in the company's hash rate and the acquisition of the Garden City data center, which collectively aim to steer Marathon Holdings towards reaching an operational hash rate of 50 exahash by year-end.</li></ul>

Marathon Holdings's second quarter of 2024 brought both the continuation of bold initiatives and a renewal of challenges marked by increased operational expenses and pressure on profitability.The company underlined its commitment to expanding operations and scaling infrastructure, leading to notable achievements such as strategic acquisitions and technological advancements.Noteworthy is the growth in the company's hash rate and the acquisition of the Garden City data center, which collectively aim to steer Marathon Holdings towards reaching an operational hash rate of 50 exahash by year-end.

Marathon Digital Holdings: The Story Of Synergistic AI & Bitcoin Mining Operations! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Marathon Digital Holdings recently reported their first quarter 2024 results, revealing a substantial transformation and strategic reorientation of their business model.</li><li>The company has shifted from primarily an asset-light bitcoin mining operation into a diversified global entity focusing on digital asset computations with a strong emphasis on sustainability and inclusivity.</li><li>A significant highlight of the quarter was Marathon's acquisition and integration of fully owned bitcoin mining sites, a critical step towards gaining direct operational control and optimizing cost efficiencies.</li></ul>

Marathon Digital Holdings recently reported their first quarter 2024 results, revealing a substantial transformation and strategic reorientation of their business model.The company has shifted from primarily an asset-light bitcoin mining operation into a diversified global entity focusing on digital asset computations with a strong emphasis on sustainability and inclusivity.A significant highlight of the quarter was Marathon's acquisition and integration of fully owned bitcoin mining sites, a critical step towards gaining direct operational control and optimizing cost efficiencies.

Marathon Digital Holdings: Vertical Integration and Cost Efficiency As A Key Growth Catalyst? - Major Drivers

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>Following <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/exxon-mobil-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:811:1" rel="noopener">Exxon Mobil (XOM US)</a>'s acquisition of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pioneer-natural-resources" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10341:1" rel="noopener">Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vistra-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27958:1" rel="noopener">Vistra (VST US)</a> will be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a> at the close on 7 May.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/marathon-digital-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33244:1" rel="noopener">Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US)</a> is an add to the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 Index and the stock could move higher till implementation.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/marathon-digital-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33244:1" rel="noopener">Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US)</a> stock has underperformed its close peers this year and the ratio of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/marathon-digital-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33244:1" rel="noopener">Marathon Digital Holdings</a> stock price to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bitcoin-usd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25895:1" rel="noopener">Bitcoin (XBTUSD CURNCY)</a> is near the lows.</li>
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Following Exxon Mobil (XOM US)'s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Vistra (VST US) will be added to the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX) at the close on 7 May.

Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US) is an add to the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 Index and the stock could move higher till implementation.

Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US) stock has underperformed its close peers this year and the ratio of Marathon Digital Holdings stock price to Bitcoin (XBTUSD CURNCY) is near the lows.


S&P500 Index Rebalance: Bitcoin Miner Is a SPCY Add

External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

Value Investors Club

External reports (aggregated public sources)

<ul><li>Crypto mining requires high capital investment, faces volatile bitcoin prices, and will experience upcoming revenue cuts due to the halving on April 16th</li><li>Experts believe the risks outweigh the potential for short-term success in crypto mining, making it unlikely to generate significant free cash flow in the long term</li><li>Examples like MARA, which saw a significant increase in revenue at a small fraction of its market value, showcase the precarious nature of the industry</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

Crypto mining requires high capital investment, faces volatile bitcoin prices, and will experience upcoming revenue cuts due to the halving on April 16thExperts believe the risks outweigh the potential for short-term success in crypto mining, making it unlikely to generate significant free cash flow in the long termExamples like MARA, which saw a significant increase in revenue at a small fraction of its market value, showcase the precarious nature of the industryThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Marathon Digital Holdngs Inc (MARA) - Sunday, Dec 24, 2023

<ul><li>This is our first report on Marathon Digital Holdings, a renowned cryptocurrency technology company.</li><li>Improved operational efficiency also resulted in a lower cost per bitcoin mined and a drop in all-in cost per coin.</li><li>In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.</li></ul>

This is our first report on Marathon Digital Holdings, a renowned cryptocurrency technology company.Improved operational efficiency also resulted in a lower cost per bitcoin mined and a drop in all-in cost per coin.In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.

Marathon Digital Holdings: Initiation of Coverage – The Power of Smart Cash Management! How Its Financial Strategy is Winning in the Crypto World! - Major Drivers

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Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. operates as a digital asset technology company. The Company mines cryptocurrencies, with a focuses on the blockchain ecosystem and the generation of digital assets. Marathon Digital Holdings serves customers worldwide.

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Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US)

Marathon Digital Holdings: The Story Of Synergistic AI & Bitcoin Mining Operations! - Major Drivers

Marathon Holdings's second quarter of 2024 brought both the continuation of bold initiatives and a renewal of challenges marked by increased...

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Marathon Digital Holdings: Vertical Integration and Cost Efficiency As A Key Growth Catalyst? - Major Drivers

Marathon Digital Holdings recently reported their first quarter 2024 results, revealing a substantial transformation and strategic reorientation...

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S&P500 Index Rebalance: Bitcoin Miner Is a SPCY Add

ExxonMobil's acquisition will lead to Vistra being added to the SPX. Marathon Digital is an inclusion to the SmallCap 600 index and there could be...

Brian Freitas

Marathon Digital Holdngs Inc (MARA) - Sunday, Dec 24, 2023

Crypto mining requires high capital investment, faces volatile bitcoin prices, and will experience upcoming revenue cuts due to the halving on...

Value Investors Club

Marathon Digital Holdings: Initiation of Coverage – The Power of Smart Cash Management! How Its Financial Strategy is Winning in the Crypto World! - Major Drivers

This is our first report on Marathon Digital Holdings, a renowned cryptocurrency technology company. Improved operational efficiency also resulted...

Baptista Research

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