Of the $1.5 billion purchase price, $785 million is assumed debt
Transaction supports MARA's pivot to digital infrastructure and power
By David French
NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - MARA Holdings MARA.O told Reuters on Thursday it has agreed to buy Long Ridge Energy & Power from FTAI Infrastructure FIP.O for $1.5 billion including debt.
With its roots in Bitcoin mining, MARA has been pivoting its business towards digital infrastructure and the energy generation to support it at a time of huge advancements in artificial intelligence.
(Reporting by David French in New York
Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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