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HODL15Capital reveals top Bitcoin holdings by public mining companies, led by MARA with 27,562 BTC. Marathon Digital explores diversification into AI and computing while miners face rising challenges like increasing Bitcoin mining difficulty. Recent data provided by HODL15Capital shows the notable Bitcoin holdings of some publicly traded mining companies as of November 15. With an outstanding 27,562 BTC, Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) leads the group, when Riot Platforms follows with 10,928 BTC, and Hut 8 ranks third at 9,110 BTC. CleanSpark, HIVE Digital, Cipher Mining, and Bitfarms have 8, 701 BTC, 2,624 BTC, 1,428 BTC, and 1, 188 BTC respectively. Publicly traded Bitcoin miners 👇 $BTC HODL as of 11/15/2024$MARA $HUT $CLSK $HIVE $CIFR $BTBT $BITF $DMGI $IREN $CAN $CBIT $ANY $CORZ $SDIG $ARBK $WULF $MIGI $GREE $BTDR $GRDI $SLNH pic.twitter.com/7iwXQ3bMrS — HODL15Capital 🇺🇸 (@HODL15Capital) November 17, 2024 Diversification Strategies and Performance Metrics in Bitcoin Mining  The recent price swings of Bitcoin and more general market sentiment have affected the performance of mining companies among these changes. Thanks to mining 234 BTC, Hut 8 recorded a noteworthy income rise of 101% last quarter. Likewise, HIVE Digital’s activities are still strong; they mined 340 BTC in the same period. Particularly, Marathon Digital has been in the news for breaking out from conventional mining operations. The business is entering artificial intelligence infrastructure and high-performance computing, therefore indicating a diversification strategy with perhaps conflicting results. Although this action might help MARA be positioned for long-term expansion, it also begs questions regarding how this change may affect company valuation, which is mostly dependent on its main Bitcoin mining operations. Conversely, Riot Platforms, with the second-largest BTC reserves among miners, has focused on improving operational effectiveness. Notwithstanding these developments, issues such as growing mining difficulty and higher energy prices loom big and force all miners…

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