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American Bitcoin Corp. CEO Mike Ho sidestepped questions on Monday about selling Bitcoin to fund equity buybacks, a move some other companies in the industry have pursued. <\/p>\n
American Bitcoin’s ‘North Star’ <\/p>\n
During American Bitcoin’s second-quarter earnings call, Ho was questioned about the company’s treasury management strategy and whether it would contemplate selling Bitcoin to improve business economics, similar to the approach taken by Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc.. <\/p>\n
The CEO stressed the company’s commitment to its “North Star,” i.e, enhancing Bitcoin per share\u2014the amount of Bitcoin held on the balance sheet for every share outstanding. <\/p>\n
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Ho highlighted that the company’s Bitcoin holdings grew by 14% in the second quarter, while the number of outstanding shares rose by about 3%. This led to an approximate 11% increase in Bitcoin ownership per share. <\/p>\n
Q2 Earnings at a Glance <\/p>\n
American Bitcoin’s strategy combines large-scale mining operations with at-the-market Bitcoin purchases to accelerate the growth of its strategic reserve. <\/p>\n
The company posted second-quarter revenue of $67.015 million, falling short of the $73 million analysts had expected. It reported a loss per share of $0.80, missing the Street consensus estimate of $0.15 by a wide margin. <\/p>\n
Mining revenue rose 8% quarter-over-quarter, while revenue per Bitcoin mined fell 5%. <\/p>\n
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It currently holds 8,300 BTC, worth $527 million,\u00a0making it\u00a0the\u00a016th-largest corporate BTC holder. <\/p>\n However, the company’s path since launch has been far from smooth\u2014the stock has plunged 95% since going public. <\/p>\n Photo courtesy: Maxim Elramsisy \/ Shutterstock <\/p>\n Read Next:\u00a0 <\/p>\n Story Continues <\/p>\n Building Wealth Across More Than Just the Market <\/p>\n Building a resilient portfolio means thinking beyond a single asset or market trend. Economic cycles shift, sectors rise and fall, and no one investment performs well in every environment. That’s why many investors look to diversify with platforms that provide access to real estate, fixed-income opportunities, precious metals, and even self-directed retirement accounts. 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For accredited investors, FarmTogether offers direct access to high-quality U.S. farmland starting at $15,000<\/a> \u2014 fully managed, with no landlord headaches. <\/p>\n Immersed <\/p>\n Immersed is building technology for the future of work through spatial computing.<\/a> Known for its AR\/VR productivity platform that enables users to work across multiple virtual screens, the company has grown to more than 1.5 million users worldwide. Immersed is also developing Visor, a lightweight headset designed specifically for professional productivity, positioning the company at the intersection of remote work, extended reality (XR), and next-generation computing. <\/p>\n Fundrise <\/p>\n Private real estate and private credit can add income and stability to a stock-heavy portfolio. Fundrise offers access to diversified private real estate<\/a> and credit strategies through an easy-to-use platform, with professionally managed portfolios designed to generate passive income and long-term growth. <\/p>\n Mode Mobile <\/p>\n Mode Mobile is changing the way people interact with their phones by letting users earn money from the same apps and activities they already use every day.<\/a> Instead of platforms keeping all the advertising revenue, Mode Mobile shares a portion back with users who engage with content, play games, and scroll on their devices. 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