MARA Holdings Launches Bitcoin Foundation, Opens $100,000 Community Grant Vote

MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) announced the MARA Foundation at the Bitcoin 2026 conference, focusing on network security, open-source development, self-custody tools, public policy, and education. To mark the launch, a $100,000 community grant vote is open until April 29, with three candidate organizations: SateNet (community wireless), 256 Foundation (open-source mining hardware/software), and Librería de Satoshi (multi-language education). Separately, in March MARA sold 15,133 BTC (~$1.1 billion) to repurchase convertible notes, reducing debt by 30% from $3.3 billion to $2.3 billion. Its Bitcoin holdings now stand at 38,689 BTC, and shares trade near $11.65.