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Trump-Backed Bitcoin Miner American Bitcoin to Go Public via Gryphon Merger

The all-stock deal positions the company, co-founded by Eric and Donald Trump Jr., to trade on Nasdaq under 'ABTC' by Q3 2025 while retaining 98% shareholder control.

U.S. President Donald Trump's sons Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Eric Trump sit in the audience waiting to watch their father announce his nominee for the  empty associate justice seat at the U.S. Supreme Court, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 31, 2017.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Donald Trump, center, pictured with sons Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Eric Trump, Executive VP of The Trump Organization, speaks during Token 2049, a Crypto event, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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Overview

  • American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., will merge with Gryphon Digital Mining to become a publicly traded company on Nasdaq under the ticker 'ABTC.'
  • The all-stock transaction is expected to close by the third quarter of 2025, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.
  • Post-merger, existing shareholders, including the Trump brothers and Hut 8, will retain 98% ownership, with Hut 8 maintaining majority control and serving as the operations partner.
  • The company will retain its current leadership team and strategic focus on low-cost bitcoin accumulation at scale.
  • The move comes as the Trump family expands its crypto ventures, drawing attention to potential conflicts of interest and U.S. digital-asset policy debates.