American Bitcoin hits 'all-time low' despite stock merger card... 'Nasdaq forced delisting crisis'

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American Bitcoin (ABTC) stock price plummeted to an all-time low ahead of a 15-for-1 stock merger aimed at maintaining its Nasdaq listing. The symbolism of being a cryptocurrency mining company connected to the Trump family also failed to prevent the sharp decline.

According to cryptocurrency media outlet Cointelegraph on July 2 (local time), American Bitcoin confirmed its plan for a 15-for-1 reverse stock split on Wednesday. The merger will take effect after the market closes on Thursday and will trade on a post-merger adjusted basis starting Monday. The ticker symbol will remain ABTC.

With this action, 15 shares of Class A and Class B common stock will be reclassified as 1 share. The company expects its outstanding common shares to decrease from over 1 billion to approximately 73 million. American Bitcoin explained that this decision was made to meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement.

Nasdaq may initiate delisting procedures if a stock's closing price remains below $1 for 30 consecutive trading days. Shareholders approved the stock merger plan on June 22. The market often interprets reverse stock splits as a typical response from companies facing increased pressure to defend their stock price.

American Bitcoin's stock price fell by nearly 8.4% on Wednesday, closing at $0.62, an all-time low closing price. In after-hours trading, it rebounded by 4.5% to $0.65. The stock has fallen over 63% this year and more than 92% since it began trading on Nasdaq on September 3 last year.

American Bitcoin was co-founded by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump early last year. It subsequently went public through a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed Gryphon Digital Mining. The Trump brothers and cryptocurrency mining company Hut 8 hold approximately 98% of the new company's shares. The company reported a first-quarter loss of $81.7 million in May. The overall financial burden on cryptocurrency mining stocks is also increasing due to the weak Bitcoin (BTC) market.

[Key Article Summary]

-American Bitcoin is proceeding with a 15-for-1 reverse stock split to maintain its Nasdaq listing.

-The stock price fell by nearly 8.4% on Wednesday, closing at $0.62, an all-time low.

-The company, in which the Trump brothers and Hut 8 hold approximately 98% of the shares, reported a first-quarter loss of $81.7 million.

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