MARA hosts executive fireside on digital infrastructure and AI as it pivots beyond Bitcoin mining
Marathon Digital is transitioning from a Bitcoin mining company to a digital energy and infrastructure platform. The company hosted an Executive Fireside event to discuss its strategic shift towards digital infrastructure and AI. Central to this transformation is the acquisition of Long Ridge Energy & Power, which is expected to significantly enhance its power capacity and capabilities in AI workloads.
- ▪Marathon Digital has acquired Long Ridge Energy & Power for approximately $1.5 billion.
- ▪The acquisition is expected to increase the company's owned power capacity by 65%.
- ▪MARA aims to build out 200 MW dedicated to AI and high-performance computing workloads by mid-2028.
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MARA hosts executive fireside on digital infrastructure and AI as it pivots beyond Bitcoin mining Marathon Digital is betting its $1.5 billion Long Ridge acquisition and 1.8 GW power portfolio can make it an AI energy powerhouse, not just a Bitcoin miner. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Marathon Digital Holdings is no longer content being known as a Bitcoin mining…
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