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Marathon Digital to acquire 200MW bitcoin mining data center for $87.3M from Applied Digital
MARA Holdings, Inc.
- Purchase price $87.3M in cash (~$437K/MW); expected close Q2 2024.
- Site in Garden City, TX adjacent to wind farm, powered predominantly by renewable energy.
- Will increase Marathon's directly owned/operated megawatts to 54% of 1.1 GW portfolio.
- Expected to reduce cost per coin at the site by approximately 20%.
- Adds 100 MW expansion capacity; 32 MW available at closing, rest subject to regulatory approvals.