OUR COMMITMENT TO BITCOIN, BEYOND MINING
Our mission
We are dedicated to the long-term health
of the Bitcoin network and the communities
that depend on it.
Through research, advocacy, and education,
we commit ourselves to helping Bitcoin
remain secure, open, and accessible to
people everywhere.
We have a unique obligation to protect and nurture the health of the protocol our miners help secure.
Fred Thiel — Chairman and CEO, MARA Holdings
WHO WE ARE
Built by builders. Backed by believers.
The MARA Foundation is funded by MARA, one of the world's largest publicly traded Bitcoin miners. The premise is straightforward: the people who secure the network have an obligation to protect what it's building toward.
What we support
Financial
Freedom
Around the world, particularly across the Global South, Bitcoin is being used as a tool to escape financial oppression in jurisdictions affected by hyperinflation, confiscatory policy, and restrictions on financial freedom. We are committed to supporting communities using
Bitcoin to expand access to sound money and strengthen local economies.
COMMUNITY
EDUCATION
We believe informed participants build stronger networks and more resilient systems. The Foundation is dedicated
to creating and supporting spaces for Bitcoin education, from policy makers and industry professionals to developers and first-time users, in the languages and communities where it's needed most.
FUNDING
BUILDERS
Anti-Bitcoin regulation, gaps in infrastructure, and weak technical tooling keep the network out of reach for the people who would benefit from it most. We engage policy makers in support of pro-Bitcoin regulation, and are committed to advancing easy-to-use tooling and expanding access worldwide.
FUTURE
PROOFING
SECURITY
Quantum computing is not an immediate threat to Bitcoin. But because the network evolves deliberately and upgrades take time, early preparation matters. We
support research and development of quantum-resistant tools, including proposals like BIP 360 — co-authored Isabel Foxen Duke (MARA),
as well as the development
of quantum-resistant technical tooling
(e.g. PQ wallets).
newsletter
Quarterly research reports, plus grant alerts and ongoing insights from our team and academic partners.