Trump’s Bitcoin Bet Grows: US Bitcoin Now Owns Over 4,000 BTC

Trump’s Bitcoin Bet Grows: US Bitcoin Now Owns Over 4,000 BTC

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American Bitcoin, the Nasdaq-listed mining and treasury company backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., has increased his Bitcoin stock to 4,000 BTCworth about $415 million, according to a company announcement released Friday.

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The company purchased nearly 170 BTC between October 24 and November 5, worth over $14 million at current market rates.

US Bitcoin increases positions

Eric Trump, listed as co-founder and chief strategy officer, said the company is growing its Bitcoin holdings through a mix of large-scale mining operations and market purchases.

Source: Bitcointreasuries.net

Reports have revealed that this size of accumulation puts US Bitcoin around 25th among corporate Bitcoin holders, based on data from Bitcointreasuries.net.

Michael Saylor-led Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) remains far ahead as the largest corporate holder with over 641,000 BTC on its books, worth approximately $66 billion.

Trump-Linked Ventures Report Big Crypto Gains

Based on reports, members of the Trump family have gathered roughly A pre-tax profit of $1 billion from a series of crypto projects over the past year.

These projects include memecoins like TRUMP and MELANIA, which reportedly raised around $427 million combined, plus the WLFI token with approximately $550 million in profits.

BTCUSD is currently trading at $102,901. Graphic: Trading view

Reports also point to major outside backers. Chinese entrepreneur Justin Sun reportedly invested $75 million in WLFI, while Abu Dhabi’s MGX fund is said to have provided $2 billion to Binance using the USD1 stablecoin. The family’s various ventures have taken their combined crypto exposure into the multi-billion dollar range.

Mining margins weigh on companies after halving

Miners across the industry are feeling pressure after Bitcoin halved block rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC in 2024.

That change tightened profit margins, forcing some operators to look for new revenue sources, including AI-focused computing services.

The US Bitcoin model ties mining and treasury accumulation together, but the economics for smaller miners are becoming increasingly difficult.

Trump Media’s interests and the broader picture

Regulatory filings show that Trump Media and Technology Group now owns more than 11,500 BTC, worth over $1.3 billion, even as the company posts heavy operating losses.

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The concentration of Bitcoin in several Trump-affiliated companies points to a deliberate strategy: treat Bitcoin as a reserve asset and as a core part of various commercial endeavors.

Bitcoin was traded at $102,175 at the time of writing, a meager increase of 0.3% in 24 hours. That price is about 15% below the all-time high of $126,000 reached in early October.

Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView


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