Fred Thiel
Individuals
Fred Thiel is the CEO of MARA Holdings (formerly Marathon Digital Holdings), one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies in North America, holding over 52,000 BTC. Under his leadership, MARA expanded from a small mining operation to a multi-exahash mining fleet and adopted a full HODL strategy for all mined Bitcoin. Thiel is a frequent spokesperson on Bitcoin mining economics, energy use, and the investment case for corporate Bitcoin treasury accumulation.
Details
- Role
- CEO, MARA Holdings (Marathon Digital)
- Company
- MARA Holdings
- Known For
- Leading largest US Bitcoin mining company, full HODL strategy for mined BTC
- Nationality
- American
- Twitter Handle
- FredThiel
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