MARA Holdings has launched the MARA Foundation to support the long-term resilience and development of the Bitcoin network.
The initiative, announced by CEO Fred Thiel at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, will fund research, education, and open-source development focused on Bitcoin’s infrastructure.
“Bitcoin is the most important decentralised system ever created, but its future is not guaranteed,”
Thiel said.
The foundation will prioritise areas such as strengthening Bitcoin’s fee market, supporting network security, and researching emerging risks including quantum computing threats.
MARA also plans to back development across scaling, mining, and user infrastructure, while promoting self-custody and global financial access.
As part of the launch, the company will allocate $100,000 to a nonprofit selected through a community vote, reinforcing its focus on decentralised participation.
The move reflects growing industry attention on Bitcoin’s long-term sustainability, as miners and institutions expand efforts beyond operations into ecosystem support.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $76,927.93.