Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Expands Aggressively: Targets Japan & Hong Kong Acquisitions to Supercharge BTC Reserves

American Bitcoin—riding high on political clout and bullish momentum—is making power plays in Asia. The Trump-endorsed firm just locked crosshairs on strategic acquisitions in Japan and Hong Kong. Here’s why it matters.

The land grab accelerates

No half-measures here. The move signals an all-in bet on institutional BTC adoption—with Asia’s regulatory gray zones offering fertile ground. Expect wallet-draining licensing fees and the usual ‘strategic partnerships’ (read: backroom handshakes).

Reserves over rhetoric

While politicians waffle about ‘digital dollar supremacy,’ these guys are hoarding hard assets. Because nothing screams ‘hedge against inflation’ like outbidding BlackRock for mining rigs in Osaka.

Cynical closer: Nothing unites DC and Wall Street like privatizing gains while socializing energy costs. Proof-of-work, meet proof-of-lobbying.

American Bitcoin Eyes Asian Deals to Expand Strategic BTC Reserve

American Bitcoin, already building what it calls a “strategic” bitcoin reserve, aims to use these acquisitions to accumulate more crypto.

In a statement, the firm said its goal is to create “the strongest and most efficient Bitcoin accumulation platform in the world,” focusing on efficient operations, active treasury management, and long-term shareholder value.

It added that while it is evaluating overseas opportunities, no binding commitments have been made.

The TRUMP family’s involvement in digital assets has grown sharply in recent months, coinciding with a friendlier U.S. regulatory environment under President Trump.

Bitcoin prices have surged alongside a boom in “crypto treasury companies,” publicly traded entities that use capital raised from equity or debt sales to purchase tokens.

These vehicles allow investors to gain Bitcoin exposure through stock markets rather than direct ownership.

American Bitcoin (ABTC): Next stop NASDAQ! pic.twitter.com/uhaJzV0vfz

Strategy, which holds roughly 629,000 BTC valued at $76 billion, now boasts a market cap nearing $110 billion. Unlike Strategy, American Bitcoin also mines Bitcoin, adding freshly minted coins to its balance sheet.

The company plans to go public in September via a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed Gryphon Digital Mining. Eric Trump serves as co-founder and chief strategy officer.

Originally named American Data Centers (ADC), the miner was a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominari Holdings, a New York-based securities and fintech group headquartered in Trump Tower.

In March, ADC rebranded as American Bitcoin through a joint venture with Canadian miner Hut 8, which contributed all its mining equipment in exchange for a majority stake. Eric and Donald Trump Jr. were early investors in ADC.

Dominari Holdings Reports 520% Revenue Surge

Dominari Holdings, which appointed the Trump brothers to its board of advisers in February, reported a 520% year-on-year revenue increase this week.

American Bitcoin’s interest in Asia taps into markets with DEEP retail trading culture and growing regulatory openness toward crypto.

Hong Kong has positioned itself as a digital asset hub, and Japanese-listed vehicles could provide a regulated path for institutional and retail investors to participate.

The venture is one of several crypto-linked businesses tied to the Trump family.

In June, Donald Trump disclosed $57 million in income from World Liberty Financial, a crypto platform that recently announced a $1.5 billion token buyback in partnership with Las Vegas-based blockchain firm ALT5 Sigma.

Separately, Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates Truth Social, plans to raise $2.5 billion to establish its own Bitcoin treasury.