Marathon Digital Holdings Inc., a long-time Bitcoin holder, sold the token for the first time last month as its price rose, a move the crypto miner said would help fund operating costs. The company sold 1,500 coins in January and stated that it would continue to sell some of its Bitcoin holdings this year. Last month, the largest cryptocurrency increased by nearly 39%, the most since October 2021. “Marathon may continue to sell a portion of its Bitcoin holdings in the future to support monthly operations, manage its treasury, or for general corporate purposes,” the company said in a statement.