PANews reported on January 3 that according to official news, Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings, Inc released an unaudited BTC production update for December 2024. In December, the company mined 249 blocks, which is the second-most blocks ever mined in a single month. The power-on hash rate rose to 53.2 EH/s, a 15% increase from November, while BTC production fell 2% to 890 BTC. MARAPool's hash rate increased by 168% in 2024, exceeding Bitcoin's 49% network growth rate. In 2024, MARA acquired 22,065 BTC at an average price of $87,205 and mined an additional 9,457 BTC. MARA's BTC yield per share at the end of the year was 62.7%. Overall, MARA now owns a total of 44,893 BTC, worth $4.2 billion at a spot price of $93,354/BTC. It is worth noting that as of December 31, 2024, MARA has loaned 7,377 BTC to third parties.