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By James Van Straten|Edited by Sheldon Reback
Jul 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
- Two Prime secured $20 million equity round led by MARA Holdings with participation from Susquehanna Crypto.
- MARA allocated 2,000 BTC to Two Prime’s institutional yield strategies, aiming for active returns beyond price appreciation
Two Prime, an SEC-registered investment adviser and institutional lender managing around $1.75 billion in assets, said it secured a $20 million equity investment in a round led by bitcoin
miner MARA Holdings(MARA).
In addition to taking an equity stake in the firm, MARA raised the number of bitcoin allocated for participation in Two Prime’s institutional yield strategies to 2,000 BTC from 500 BTC, the adviser said in a release shared with CoinDesk.
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The move comes as corporate, institutional, and sovereign entities intensify their interest in active bitcoin management beyond passive holding. Two Prime CEO Alexander Blume described the investment as reflecting a shift toward yield-focused strategies that meet institutional standards for risk management and transparency.
By increasing the number of bitcoin allocated to Two Prime, the miner aims to transform its bitcoin holdings into an active asset that generates returns, rather than relying solely on price appreciation, MARA CFO Salman Khan said in the release.
Two Prime’s yield offerings are tailored for institutional investors, prioritizing capital preservation and risk-adjusted returns. The firm’s lending arm was recently ranked the largest centralized-finance lender in the U.S. by Galaxy Research, signaling strong momentum as digital assets become central to treasury management.
Susquehanna Crypto also participated in the funding round.
James Van Straten is a Senior Analyst at CoinDesk, specializing in Bitcoin and its interplay with the macroeconomic environment. Previously, James worked as a Research Analyst at Saidler & Co., a Swiss hedge fund, where he developed expertise in on-chain analytics. His work focuses on monitoring flows to analyze Bitcoin’s role within the broader financial system.
In addition to his professional endeavors, James serves as an advisor to Coinsilium, a UK publicly traded company, where he provides guidance on their Bitcoin treasury strategy. He also holds investments in Bitcoin and Strategy (MSTR).
