Trump Family Mining Firm American Bitcoin Losses Widen, Why the Market Is Still Buying?

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AuthorBlock Tao

May 7, 2026 2:43 AM

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American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC) reported a Q1 2026 net loss of $82 million, widening from Q4 2025 due to a Bitcoin price decline and a $117 million book impairment. Despite this, the stock showed resilience, driven by rising Bitcoin prices and operational efficiency. Mining costs decreased 23% to $36,000 per coin, with a gross mining margin above 50%. The company also expanded its hash rate capacity significantly. Market optimism is fueled by ABTC's low-cost Bitcoin production and growing holdings, with potential stock price gains if Bitcoin remains above $80,000.

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TradingKey - American Bitcoin's Q1 2026 losses widened, but its share price remained resilient due to rising Bitcoin prices, with potential for further gains ahead.

On May 6, ET, American Bitcoin Corp., a Bitcoin mining company backed by the Trump family ( ABTC) saw its losses widen in the first quarter of 2026, yet its share price remained resilient. Following the release of its financial results after hours, the stock price dropped by over 5%, briefly falling below $1.20, before the decline narrowed to 1.6%, settling at $1.23.

abtc-price-8174337ef9cd4093a7c5de9bb43636ee American Bitcoin stock chart, Source: TradingView

According to the released financial data, American Bitcoin Corp. reported a net loss of $82 million in Q1 2026, significantly higher than the $59 million loss in Q4 2025. This was due to a cumulative 22% decline in Bitcoin prices during the first quarter, leading the company to record a $117 million "book impairment." However, as Bitcoin prices recover, the company's performance is expected to improve in Q2 2026, driving firm market optimism about its future.

Since April 1, Bitcoin prices have continued to rebound, rising from $68,000 to over $81,000—a cumulative increase of nearly 20%—meaning the book value of Bitcoin on the company's balance sheet has increased. According to American Bitcoin Corp. 's latest published data, the company holds over 7,000 Bitcoins.

bitcoin-btc-price-48c9aa44b43848bfbf02c72c23b1279a Bitcoin price chart, Source: TradingView

Furthermore, ABTC demonstrated strong operational efficiency in the first quarter, which is the metric most valued by institutional investors. Last quarter, ABTC's mining cost dropped significantly from $47,000 per coin to $36,000, a 23% decrease, maintaining its gross mining margin above 50%.

It should also be noted that American Bitcoin Corp. is aggressively increasing its hash rate to help boost Bitcoin production. According to Bitcoin.com 's report on April 27, the company added 11,000 new mining rigs and 3.05 EH/s of capacity, bringing its total capacity to 28.1 EH/s, ranking it among the top listed mining companies globally.

Clearly, the reason the market is buying in is that they see American Bitcoin not just as a "loss-making miner," but as a hash rate giant "producing Bitcoin at extremely low costs with rapidly growing holdings." Moving forward, as long as Bitcoin prices stay above $80,000, American Bitcoin's stock price could flip from losses to gains and is expected to break its previous high of $1.40 in the short term. If BTC reaches $100,000, ABTC could potentially target $2.

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