American Bitcoin (ABTC) to Become a Public Company Through Merger with Gryphon Digital Mining (GRYP)

Eric Trump-backed bitcoin miner American Bitcoin announced that it would become a publicly-traded company through a merger with another Bitcoin miner,

The news that Eric Trump-backed bitcoin (BTC) miner American Bitcoin will be going public through a merger with another Bitcoin miner, Gryphon Digital Mining (NASDAQ:GRYP), sent shares of the latter soaring 285%.

What Happened: According to an official statement, Gryphon will acquire American Bitcoin in a stock-for-stock transaction. The combined company will be named American Bitcoin and will be managed by its current management and board of directors. It is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ABTC.

The new company will be a leading bitcoin mining enterprise with a market cap of over $1 billion and a hash rate of over 8 exa hashes per second, focusing on clean energy in accordance with ESG principles. It will also boast a bitcoin treasury of over 18,000 BTC, valued at over $700 million.

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"The vision for American Bitcoin is to build the most investable bitcoin accumulation platform available to investors, and this transaction brings us closer to offering every investor access to a purpose-built platform engineered for scale and long-term value creation in what we believe is one of the most important asset classes of our time," said Trump, who is co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of American Bitcoin.

The company is being launched by Trump, Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) and a board member of American Bitcoin, and Mark Callagham, founder and managing partner of Callagham Ventures, an opportunistic private equity firm focused on value creation in high-growth and mispriced companies.

"We are excited to be taking this next step in our journey to build a best-in-class bitcoin mining company with a focus on ESG and clean energy practices," said Genoot. "Taking American Bitcoin public is a critical step toward scaling the business at the pace and magnitude we envision."

Gryphon specializes in the acquisition and management of high-performance bitcoin mining hardware, while American Bitcoin is a joint venture between Hut 8 and Trump, aiming to build a large-scale bitcoin mining enterprise.

The merger is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.

Following the news, Gryphon shares shot up 285% to $2.00 in premarket trading Monday. In comparison, shares of Hut 8 rose 10% to $2.70.

Top Tip: As the cryptocurrency market is highly volatile, any investment in cryptocurrencies carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors.