What's Going On With MARA Holdings Stock Friday?

MARA Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MARA) saw its shares climb at Friday’s market open before trading flat, as the digital asset sector digests a monumental week of legislative progress in Washington. The price action reflects broader market sentiment following the U.S. House of Representatives passing two key crypto bills.

What To Know: On Thursday, the House approved the CLARITY Act, a comprehensive framework designed to end long-standing regulatory uncertainty. The bill aims to provide clear jurisdictional lines between the SEC and the CFTC, offering a defined roadmap for innovation and compliance.

Lawmakers also passed the GENIUS Act, or stablecoin bill, which establishes a federal regulatory framework for digital currencies pegged to assets like the U.S. dollar. Hailed as “transformational” by industry leaders like Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the bill is set to be signed into law and could unlock trillions in market growth.

For Bitcoin miners like Marathon, this legislative momentum is a significant tailwind. While MARA’s revenue is tied to mining BTC, its stock is sensitive to overall market health. Clearer regulations reduce investment risk, potentially boosting institutional adoption and providing a more stable operating environment for the entire U.S. crypto ecosystem.

Price Action: According to data from Benzinga Pro, MARA shares are trading flat Friday morning at $19.98. The stock has a 52-week high of $30.28 and a 52-week low of $9.81.

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How To Buy MARA Stock

Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share – or fractional share – of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.

For example, in MARA Holdings’ case, it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.

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