By Francisco Rodrigues, AI Boost|Edited by Stephen Alpher
Oct 3, 2025, 2:27 p.m.

- Marathon Holdings produced 736 BTC in September, a 4% increase from August, and won 218 blocks on the Bitcoin network.
- The company said it was a net seller of BTC during September, but its overall bitcoin holdings rose to 52,850 from 50,639 one month earlier.
MARA Holdings (MARA) produced 736 BTC in September, up 4% from August, and won 218 blocks on the Bitcoin network, the company said in an update on Friday.
The company, which positions itself as both a miner and a bitcoin treasury operation, said it was a BTC net seller during the month, taking note of “digital asset management activities.”
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Public data nevertheless shows that MARA’s bitcoin holdings rose from 50,639 BTC on Aug. 31 to 52,850 on Sept. 30.
MARA remains the second-largest publicly traded corporate bitcoin treasury, falling only behind Strategy’s 640,031 BTC stash.
MARA shares are down marginally in Friday U.S. trade.
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