Eric Trump-backed American Bitcoin Raises Holdings to 4,004 BTC Amid Sell-off

American Bitcoin Corp. (Nasdaq: ABTC), backed by Eric Trump, has purchased 139 Bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to over 4,000 BTC. This move comes amid a market downturn influenced by the US government shutdown's adverse effects.

  • American Bitcoin's strategy includes both Bitcoin mining and market purchases.
  • A portion of their 4,004 BTC is from mining revenue and agreements with BITMAIN.

The Official Trump memecoin dropped 3% to $7.5, with a market cap of $1.5 billion, following the broader market trend.

Institutional Investors Amid ETF Outflows

  • Bitcoin ETFs saw $3.5 billion outflows due to rising short-term bond yields and delayed US government spending resolutions.
  • Despite this, institutional investors are seizing the opportunity to increase Bitcoin holdings.
  • Strategy raised its Stream Perpetual Preferred Stock offering to €620 million ($715 million).
  • Charles Schwab's Bitcoin ETF announcement led to a $239.9 million inflow as Bitcoin stabilized near $100,000.

Maxi Doge (MAXI) Presale Momentum

  • Maxi Doge, a dog-themed meme coin, raised nearly $4 million in its presale.
  • Features include staking rewards and partnerships for perpetuals-based trading.
  • Current price: $0.000266; Funds raised: $3.88 million; Ticker: MAXI.