American Bitcoin, the Trump family-backed mining company majority owned by Hut 8, produced a record amount of Bitcoin during the second quarter as it continued expanding its treasury, though paper losses tied to its crypto holdings kept the miner firmly in the red.
The Nasdaq-listed company mined 932 Bitcoin during the quarter ended June 30, its strongest quarterly production to date, while narrowing its net loss by nearly 30% from the previous quarter despite ongoing volatility in Bitcoin prices.
American Bitcoin reported mining revenue of $67 million, up 8% from $62.1 million in the first quarter, as the company benefited from the full-scale deployment of its Drumheller mining facility and higher Bitcoin production.
Quarterly output climbed roughly 14% from the 817 BTC mined during the previous quarter, underscoring the company's expanding operational capacity even as the broader mining industry continues navigating fluctuating Bitcoin prices, rising network difficulty and increasing competition.
Despite softer Bitcoin prices during much of the quarter, the miner maintained a gross margin of approximately 49%, suggesting its mining operations remained relatively efficient amid challenging market conditions.
The company said it ended the quarter with 8,002 BTC, up from 7,021 BTC three months earlier. Most of the increase came from newly mined Bitcoin, supplemented by approximately $4 million in strategic purchases. American Bitcoin also confirmed it did not sell any Bitcoin from its treasury during the quarter.
With more than 8,000 BTC on its balance sheet, the company ranks among the world's largest publicly disclosed corporate Bitcoin holders.
Despite stronger operating performance, American Bitcoin posted a GAAP net loss of $57.2 million, improving from an $81.8 million loss in the first quarter but remaining under pressure from Bitcoin's market valuation.
The results were largely driven by a $71.2 million unrealized loss on digital assets, reflecting accounting adjustments to the fair value of the company's Bitcoin holdings rather than realized investment losses.
The miner also generated less revenue than analysts had expected, missing Wall Street estimates of roughly $73.8 million.
American Bitcoin disclosed that approximately 3,090 BTC had been pledged under agreements with mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain to support future infrastructure expansion, reinforcing the company's long-term strategy of scaling both its mining fleet and Bitcoin treasury.
The earnings report arrives only weeks after American Bitcoin completed a 1-for-15 reverse stock split, a move designed to maintain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum share-price requirement after its stock fell below the exchange's listing threshold.
Shares closed at $5.52 on Friday before the earnings release, down 6.4% for the session, before edging modestly higher in premarket trading on Monday.
American Bitcoin was formed earlier this year through a partnership between Hut 8 and American Data Centers, a venture backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. The company has positioned itself as a Bitcoin-first miner focused on growing both production and long-term treasury holdings rather than liquidating mined coins.
While the latest results demonstrate that strategy is boosting Bitcoin output and expanding reserves, the quarter also illustrates how accounting rules tied to crypto assets continue to create significant earnings volatility, leaving even rapidly growing miners vulnerable to swings in Bitcoin's market price.
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