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2022-10-07 10:08:26

Marathon Announces $80M Exposure To Bankrupt Mining Firm

Marathon Digital Holdings, a Bitcoin miner, has reported an $81.3 million exposure to the recently insolvent mining hosting provider, Compute North. On October 6, Marathon stated that the majority was composed of operating deposits totaling $50 million, mentioning that these deposits were attributed primarily to King Mountain and Wolf Hollow security deposits and compensations affiliated with the operational phase of those sites. Marathon – Provider of Digital Asset Technology Marathon is a provider of digital asset technology that prioritizes protecting and sustaining the Bitcoin ecosystem. The company is now working to establish itself as one of the biggest and most environmentally friendly Bitcoin mining companies in North America while maintaining a leaner asset base. The remaining amount is divided between $10 million in convertible redeemable preferred Compute North shares and $21.3 million designated for an outstanding senior promissory note. Compute North’s Bankruptcy Filing After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on September 23 in the Southern District of Texas of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Compute North filed again a few weeks later. The company can continue operating under a Chapter 11 filing while it develops strategies to reorganize and reimburse creditors. Marathon claimed that there had been no substantial adverse effects on the firm’s operations at King Mountain, where miners continue to be powered acc...

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