Marathon Patent Group Announces Name Change to Marathon Digital Holdings
Marathon Patent Group, now renamed Marathon Digital Holdings, reflects its focus on cryptocurrency mining and digital assets. Effective March 1, 2021, this rebranding aims to align its identity with its core operations. Since its transformation, Marathon has invested $150 million in Bitcoin and acquired over 103,060 Bitcoin miners, positioning itself as a leading player in the market. The company is also launching a new corporate website to complement its new branding, reflecting its growth strategy in the digital asset space.
- Rebranding to Marathon Digital Holdings aligns with core competency in cryptocurrency mining.
- Investment of $150 million in Bitcoin demonstrates commitment to digital assets.
- Acquisition of 103,060 Bitcoin miners enhances mining capacity.
- Investment in Bitcoin carries inherent market risks.
- Future financial performance is uncertain and may not reflect past results.
Rebrand Reflects Marathon’s Position as a Leading Digital Asset Technology Company and One of the Only Pure-Play Bitcoin Investment Options
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) ("Marathon" or "Company"), one of the largest enterprise Bitcoin self-mining companies in North America, announced that the Company has changed its name to Marathon Digital Holdings, effective March 1, 2021.
The name change is part of a broader corporate rebrand that reflects the Company’s commitment to its core competency: mining cryptocurrencies and investing in digital assets. As part of the rebrand, Marathon is also constructing a new corporate website, which is expected to launch in coming weeks.
“Now that we have transformed Marathon into one of the only pure-play Bitcoin investment options available, we are rebranding our Company to ensure our image better aligns with our current operations and our long-term objectives,” said Merrick Okamoto, Marathon’s chairman and CEO. “To date we have purchased
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Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. If any of these risks were to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. Future changes in the network-wide mining difficulty rate or Bitcoin hashrate may also materially affect the future performance of Marathon's production of Bitcoin. Additionally, all discussions of financial metrics assume mining difficulty rates as of February 2021. See "Safe Harbor" below.
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About Marathon Digital Holdings
Marathon is a digital asset technology company that mines cryptocurrencies, with a focus on the blockchain ecosystem and the generation of digital assets.
Marathon Digital Holdings Company Contact:
Jason Assad
Telephone: 678-570-6791
Email: Jason@marathonpg.com
Marathon Digital Holdings Investor Contact:
Gateway Investor Relations
Matt Glover and Charlie Schumacher
Telephone: 949-574-3860
Email: MARA@gatewayir.com
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