Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA (MARA), a pioneer in digital asset technology, has presented the outcomes for the first financial quarter of 2024, demonstrating considerable development. The company had a 223% surge with revenues of $165.2 Million. An 400% increase from $51 million in 2023.
The increased revenue is linked to a huge increase in hash rate, which rose by 142% from the previous year, reaching 27.8 EH/s. This represents 28% of the total Bitcoin produced by miners, totaling 2,811 BTC. Net income increased by 184%, reaching $337.2 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, a 140% improvement. This was mainly due to the Bitcoin rally and business expansions.
Marathon introduced several new advanced products including Slipstream, a solution to improve Bitcoin transaction speed, and the MARA UBC 2100 control board which helps in improved Bitcoin mining efficiency during this quarter. The company has made strategic acquisitions to boost its mining capability, reaching a capacity of 1.1 operating 54% of capacity share.