MARA Holdings targets bitcoin quantum threat and network resilience with new foundation

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MARA Holdings targets bitcoin quantum threat and network resilience with new foundation Bitcoin's future is not guaranteed, said CEO Fred Thiel at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas. What to know: - The MARA Foundation will fund open source development, education, and research, including work on Bitcoin’s fee market and emerging threats like quantum computing. - The company is committing $100,000 to nonprofits, with the recipient selected through a community vote at the Bitcoin Conference Las Vegas — MARA Holdings (MARA) CEO Fred Thiel announced the launch of the MARA Foundation at the Bitcoin Conference Monday, outlining a broad effort to support the long-term resilience of the bitcoin network beyond the firm’s bitcoin and AI mining operations. “Bitcoin is the most important decentralized system ever created, but its future is not guaranteed,” Thiel said, framing the initiative around the idea that the network requires active stewardship. Thiel described bitcoin as “a public utility that nobody owns, but everybody depends on,” adding that decentralization “doesn’t mean it runs on itself, it means responsibility is distributed.” The foundation will focus on maintaining bitcoin’s core properties as “sound, durable money,” while advocating for its open and global use. Key priorities include supporting the network’s security budget, particularly the development of a sustainable transaction-fee market, and funding research into emerging risks, such as quantum computing. MARA also plans to fund open source development across scaling, mining, and user infrastructure, expand access to self-custody, and promote financial sovereignty worldwide. Education and policy engagement are central to the initiative, including technical training, multilingual resources, and outreach to regulators. As part of the launch, MARA will award $100,000 to one of three nonprofit organizations, with the recipient chosen by community vote, underscoring Thiel’s call for shared responsibility across the ecosystem. More For You Short-term holder profit-taking is offsetting fresh demand from ETFs and Strategy, pointing to consolidation below $80,000, Bitfinex analysts said. What to know: - Bitcoin slipped Monday below $77,000, reversing an overnight push toward $80,000 amid renewed tensions with Iran. - Brent crude oil surged to $107, weighing on risk appetite as U.S-Iran talks ground to a halt. - Bitcoins short-term holders have used the rally to take profits, offsetting the fresh demand from ETFs and...

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