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MARA pledged 18,750 bitcoins to obtain 600 million dollars in new debt, expanding its power generation and AI infrastructure business

Bitcoin mining company MARA has completed two loans, obtaining $600 million in new debt after pledging 18,750 bitcoins to expand its power generation and AI infrastructure business. The collateral was valued at approximately $1.2 billion at the time of the transaction. The total principal of the two loans is $750 million, with Coinbase Credit providing $450 million, which includes refinancing of the existing $150 million credit line and an additional $300 million; Two Prime Lending provides another $300 million, and both loans have been fully drawn.The interest rate on the Coinbase loan is the midpoint of the Federal Reserve's target rate range plus 3.875 percentage points, maturing on August 4, 2028; the Two Prime loan has a fixed interest rate of 7.65%, maturing on August 3, 2028. If the principal remains unchanged, the annual interest expense for both loans is approximately $56.7 million. MARA stated that the loan funds will be used for general corporate purposes, including paying part of the cash consideration for the acquisition of Long Ridge Energy & Power LLC. The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately $1.5 billion, and Long Ridge owns a 505-megawatt gas power plant and over 1,600 acres of industrial land, which MARA plans to use for power generation, bitcoin mining, and potential AI and high-performance computing parks.

hot_img DraftKings Q2 revenue was $1.443 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 5%, with market business growth forecasted to exceed expectations

DraftKings announced its Q2 2026 financial report, with revenue of $1.443 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 5%, mainly affected by customer-friendly sports outcomes and increased customer acquisition promotional spending; net loss of $67.61 million, compared to a net profit of $158 million in the same period last year; adjusted EBITDA was $115 million, down from $301 million in the same period last year. The sports consumer transaction volume reached $13.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15%, with monthly active paying users (MUP) of approximately 3.6 million, a year-on-year increase of 9%, and average revenue per monthly active paying user (ARPMUP) decreased by 13% to $132.CEO Jason Robins stated that the market business has exceeded expectations since its launch in December last year, with relevant customer metrics performing similarly to sports betting, showing strong user acquisition and retention, and the super app has been launched nationwide. The company maintains its guidance for full-year revenue of $6.5 to $6.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $700 to $900 million. DraftKings currently offers mobile sports betting services in 27 states and Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, covering approximately 53% of the U.S. population, with iGaming available in 5 states. The Canadian market has covered Alberta and Ontario, accounting for about 51% of the Canadian population.
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