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American Bitcoin (ABTC) Posts $126 Million Profit as Holdings Gain $197 Million
American Bitcoin swung to about $126 million in third-quarter net income after a $197.3 million gain on its bitcoin holdings, reversing a $57.
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American Bitcoin Corp., which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker ABTC, reported roughly $126 million in net income for the third quarter, reversing a $57.2 million loss from the previous quarter. According to the article, most of that swing came from a $197.3 million gain tied to the company's bitcoin holdings, not from mining activity. The Miami-based firm is majority owned by Hut 8 Corp. It produced about 891 bitcoin during the quarter at an approximate cost of $42,100 each, and its holdings reached about 8,427 BTC by the end of September. Mining revenue fell to about $63.4 million, while gross profit dropped to roughly $25.8 million as seasonal power costs climbed. Adjusted EBITDA reached about $221 million, compared with a loss of about $45 million in the second quarter.
Why it matters: It shows how a large part of a crypto miner's reported profit can come from price-driven paper gains on its bitcoin holdings rather than from mining operations.
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