Marathon Digital keeps on mining despite BTC price slump

cointelegraph.com:

Despite data showing that the Bitcoin (BTC) price may have fallen to the point of being unprofitable for the average miner, Marathon Digital Holdings says it will continue working to accumulate the leading crypto asset. 

Charlie Schumacher, VP of Corporate Communications at Marathon Digital told Cointelegraph on June 15 that while the company “isn’t immune to the macro environment,” it is “fairly well insulated and well-positioned” to weather the current downturn, due to the low cost of operations and fixed pricing for power.

Schumacher added that the company has been more focused on its Bitcoin production and the accumulation of the crypto asset, with the belief that the asset will continue to appreciate in the long run.

“Because we report our financials in USD, the price of Bitcoin will always have a material impact on our financial results. To objectively evaluate our progress internally, we try to focus more on our Bitcoin production. It's important to bear in mind that Bitcoin mining is a zero-sum game,” he added.

In a June 9 statement, Marathon said it has been accumulating or “hodling” its Bitcoin and has not sold any since October 2020. As of June 1, 2022, Marathon held approximately 9,941 BTC, which is worth around  $200 million at current prices.

$MARA's May 2022 #bitcoin production and miner installation update is out:- 19,000 miners (c. 1.9 EH/s) ready to be energized- Total #BTC holdings = 9,941 BTC #HODL - Still on pace to achieve 23.3 EH/s by early 2023https://t.co/tgDetL9upF

In fact, Schumacher made the point that as the price of Bitcoin declines, so does the number of people that can continue to mine profitably, which will force inefficient miners out and also decrease the difficulty of mining new blocks.

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