MARA sold almost all its mined Bitcoin, then pledged 18,750 BTC for an AI dream with no disclosed safety net

Source: CryptoSlate· Liam 'Akiba' Wright· August 7, 2026

The miner sold 2,213 BTC and later pledged 18,750 BTC, while the differently dated collateral pools cannot be reconciled. The post MARA sold almost all its mined Bitcoin, then pledged 18,750 BTC for an AI dream with no disclosed safety net appeared first on C…

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