MARA Holdings said on September 17, 2026, that an incoming transfer of 1,292 BTC, valued at roughly $98.6 million, was a loan repayment through FalconX rather than a new purchase. On-chain analytics had flagged the coins at an implied average price of about $76,347 per BTC, prompting Bitcoin News and other media reports that MARA had expanded its holdings. Robert Samuels, MARA's VP of Investor Relations, said no Bitcoin had been bought that day. The clarification was the company's second correction of a similar interpretation in 2026, after a reported 1,000 BTC addition in June was also identified as returned loan collateral.