Crypto Miner MARA Holdings Posts $533M Q1 Loss Despite Record Bitcoin Holdings

On Thursday, Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings reported a staggering $533 million net loss for the first quarter this year, despite amassing Bitcoin at a record pace and steadily growing its year-over-year revenue.The company’s Still, the company’s results missed Wall Street’s expectations. Its net income loss expanded to $533 million (at $1.55 per share) from $337 million (from $1.26 per share) in the previous year.”We are a growth company, but not at any cost,” CEO Fred Thiel wrote in a The end result? A major hit to its bottom line, despite roughly tripling its Bitcoin holdings.At the same time, its Bitcoin production dropped by 19% year-over-year to 2,286 BTC in Q1 2025, primarily due to the Still, MARA sees Bitcoin’s potential as “the most optimal macro hedge in uncertain environments,” Thiel said. This is all the more important as MARA seeks to transform itself “into a vertically integrated digital energy and infrastructure company,” he said.DecryptMARA’s massive quarterly loss stemmed primarily from a $510 million negative adjustment on the fair value of its Bitcoin holdings, as the alpha crypto’s price declined from $93,354 to $82,534 during the quarter.Crypto accounting standardsInstead of using the previous cost-less-impairment model, the company now The company maintains a strong liquidity position with $196 million in cash and nearly $4.1 billion in combined cash and digital assets as of the end of Q1, its “We believe that staying steadfast to our strategy will, in time, lead to greater value creation for our shareholders,” Thiel wrote. Edited by