American Bitcoin Surges 11% After $163M Bitcoin Purchase

  • American Bitcoin ($ABTC), backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, increased its Bitcoin holdings by 1,414 BTC, now holding a total of approximately 3,865 BTC valued at $446M.
  • The company uses a Satoshis per Share (SPS) metric to indicate the amount of Bitcoin backing each share, enhancing transparency for investors.
  • $ABTC's stock rose by over 11% following the announcement, indicating strong investor interest.
  • Bitcoin's price is up 4.7% over the past week, nearing $115K, suggesting positive momentum in the crypto market.

Emerging Altcoins:

  • Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER): A new Layer-2 solution aiming to enhance Bitcoin's transaction speed and cost efficiency by integrating with Solana’s virtual machine.
  • PepeNode ($PEPENODE): A 'mine-to-earn' project offering meme coin rewards through gamified mining operations.
  • World Liberty Financial ($WLFI): A Trump-themed DeFi ecosystem blending meme-coin energy with treasury-backed protocols, recently gaining traction with a trading volume surge.

The expansion of American Bitcoin's treasury underscores increasing institutional interest in cryptocurrency, while altcoins like $HYPER, $PEPENODE, and $WLFI may benefit from this growing market enthusiasm.

ABTC holdings in list of Bitcoin treasuries.

ABTC's Satoshis-per-share metric.