MARA Holdings, a leading Bitcoin mining company, saw its stock soar 14.94% in the pre-market or after-hours trading session on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025.
The surge in MARA's share price came amid a broader rally in the cryptocurrency market, fueled by statements from former President Donald Trump regarding plans to include several major cryptocurrencies in a strategic crypto reserve.
According to reports, Trump said that the reserve would encompass cryptocurrencies like XRP, Solana, Cardano, as well as Bitcoin and Ethereum. His comments sparked a wave of buying in the crypto markets, with Bitcoin jumping around 8% and Ethereum rising over 13%. Ripple (XRP), Solana, and Cardano saw even more substantial gains, rallying between 20% and 50%.