Trump-Linked ABTC Rises as Strategy Bets $2B on BTC

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Trump’s American <a href="https://jpyxx.com/btc-usd/">Bitcoin</a> Is Following MicroStrategy, But Shareholders Feel the Pain

American Bitcoin (ABTC), a company with ties to Donald Trump, recently announced significant growth in its Bitcoin reserves and has become the 15th largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Strategy—previously known as MicroStrategy—made a large Bitcoin purchase last week, investing $2 billion in BTC, marking their second-largest acquisition of the digital asset to date.

Recent reports from May 18th showed that companies holding Bitcoin as a major part of their assets continued to buy more, even though the price of Bitcoin had dropped about 5% from the week before.

Meanwhile, the company’s stock has reached an all-time low, further dropping 8% today.

American Bitcoin’s Push Up the Rankings

ABTC, a company started by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., now holds over 7,500 Bitcoin. This growth happened after ABTC became publicly traded on Nasdaq last September by merging with Hut 8, a Bitcoin mining company.

As an analyst tracking digital asset holdings, I’ve observed a significant shift in our firm’s position. We’ve rapidly moved up the ranks to become the 15th largest public company holding Bitcoin, an impressive jump of 15 places in just over eight months.

The company significantly increased its Bitcoin holdings, growing them by more than three times. They now hold over 700 Satoshis per share, which is more than double the amount they had when they first became publicly traded.

We’re currently ranked among the top 15 publicly traded Bitcoin companies worldwide.

Since we began trading on the Nasdaq, we’ve achieved significant growth:

* We’ve accumulated over 7,500 Bitcoin.
* Our Bitcoin reserves have more than tripled.
* Each share now represents over 700 Satoshis – doubling since our Nasdaq debut.
* We’ve climbed 15 positions in the rankings in just over eight months.

We continue to aggressively accumulate Bitcoin. #ABTC

— American Bitcoin (@ABTC) May 18, 2026

Meanwhile, ABTC’s pace has drawn renewed attention to Trump-affiliated digital asset ventures.

Eric Trump has criticized how the media has portrayed his company’s business practices, arguing that its growth strategy is comparable to those used by larger financial institutions.

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Strategy Adds 24,869 BTC in Second-Largest Bitcoin Buy of 2026

Last week, MicroStrategy purchased an additional 24,869 Bitcoin for approximately $2.01 billion, averaging $80,985 per Bitcoin. This brings their total Bitcoin holdings to 843,738 BTC, currently valued at $63.87 billion, with an average purchase price of $75,700 per Bitcoin.

Michael Saylor’s firm reported a 12.6% YTD BTC yield.

The company funded the purchase using its STRC Perpetual Preferred Share Program. According to a recent filing, they sold 19.5 million shares, raising $1.95 billion to buy 24,066 Bitcoin at a price of $81,000 each. This was the second-largest weekly fundraising effort of its kind to date.

As of today, our strategy has resulted in the acquisition of 24,869 Bitcoin for approximately $2.01 billion, averaging around $80,985 per coin. I’m pleased to report that our Bitcoin yield is currently at 12.6% year-to-date for 2026.

As a crypto investor, I’ve been watching Polymarket, and right now, the market’s predicting about a 41% chance that Strategy will sell off any of its Bitcoin before the end of May. Interestingly, their recent filings show they haven’t sold any Bitcoin yet this month, so far.

Saylor’s company holds about 75% of all Bitcoin owned by corporations and is still working towards its goal of acquiring one million BTC.

Recent financial reports reveal that major companies with large Bitcoin holdings continued to purchase more last week, despite a decrease in Bitcoin buying by smaller businesses throughout 2026.

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2026-05-18 19:02