Marathon Patent Group has historically managed intellectual property assets to achieve licensing agreements or enforce its patent claims in court. This business model has proven to be unprofitable, so the company acquired a smaller cryptocurrency mining company, Global Bit Ventures, in 2017. GBT has mining machines that can mine Ethereum. Today, the company operates two bitcoin mining centers in Montana and North Dakota.
From a financial performance perspective, the company has shown strong results. Their revenue reached a record-breaking $64.1 million in the third quarter. This success can be attributed to their focus on increasing production capacity and optimizing mining operations, leading to extended operating hours and record-breaking bitcoin production. MARA also highlights its ample liquidity and exploration of strategic opportunities. They plan to continue improving their hash rate and become one of the largest and most efficient bitcoin mining operations.