ChainCatcher news, according to TheMiningMag data, last year, the Bitcoin holdings of publicly listed cryptocurrency mining companies in the United States doubled, reaching a total of 92,473 BTC by the end of December, valued at $8.6 billion. The largest holder is MARA Holdings (MARA), which holds 44,893 BTC, accounting for nearly half of the total holdings.MARA is the second largest holder among publicly listed companies, only behind MicroStrategy (MSTR) with 450,000 BTC. According to data from Bitcoin Treasuries, three other mining companies hold more than 10,000 BTC: Riot Platforms (RIOT) holds 17,722 BTC, Hut 8 (HUT) holds 10,171 BTC, and CleanSpark (CLSK) holds 10,097 BTC. Not all miners follow the HODL strategy. IREN (IREN), TeraWulf (WULF), and Core Scientific (CORZ) hold very little Bitcoin, or even none at all.

ChainCatcher news, some unnamed crypto mining companies are seeking to establish partnerships with Denton Municipal Electric (DME), a community-driven nonprofit power provider in Texas. Although the identities of these companies have not been disclosed, DME confirmed that discussions regarding leasing have been ongoing for a year. Related reports mentioned a potential five-year leasing option and noted that DME spokesperson Stuart Birdseye was unable to provide the names of the interested mining companies.