Overview
- The all-stock combination with Gryphon Digital Mining is expected to finalize shortly, with trading planned under the ticker ABTC in early September.
- Hut 8, the largest investor with an 80% stake, says it will lease data centers to the venture as it shifts toward energy infrastructure and data-center operations.
- Post-merger ownership will be highly concentrated, with Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Hut 8 together holding about 98% of the company.
- Anchor shareholders for the listing have been finalized, reportedly including Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.
- The company plans to build a bitcoin treasury through mining and purchases while exploring acquisitions in Hong Kong and Japan, drawing scrutiny over potential conflicts linked to the Trump family’s involvement.