Trump-Linked Bitcoin Adds 11,298 ASICs, Increases Worry

The new equipment is expected to add approximately 3.05 exahes per second (EH/s) of mining capacity when deployed at the company’s Drumheller site.

American Bitcoin (ABTC) is expanding its Bitcoin mining operations by purchasing 11,298 new ASIC devices.

The acquisition is expected to increase the company’s total capacity by 12% and support its strategy of collecting BTC through mining operations.

12% capacity expansion

ABTC said in a press release on March 3 that the new miners will add 3.05 exahes per second (EH/s) to its capacity, and the machines will be deployed in March 2026 at the Drumheller site in Alberta, Canada.

Each unit is expected to operate at an efficiency rate of approximately 13.5 joules per terahertz (J/TH), compared to the company’s current fleet average of 16 J/TH.

“As Bitcoin matures, the priority is clear: growing an American-owned, professionally managed hashrate,” said co-founder Eric Trump. “This is how we protect the network, drive innovation, and advance the future of Bitcoin in America.”

Following this acquisition, America’s Bitcoin ownership pool has grown by 12% to 89,242 miners, representing approximately 28.1 EH/s of total ownership capacity. The managed park includes all mines owned by the company, including units that are not currently operating.

Once the new equipment is operational, the working fleet will consist of 58,999 miners, producing approximately 25.0 EH/s with an average efficiency of approximately 14.1 J/TH. For comparison, the largest publicly listed BTC miners currently operate at around 50 EH/s.

Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy

Matt Prusak, president of ABTC, said that the company makes every decision to maximize the accumulation of OG cryptocurrency. The mining company previously reported that it ended 2025 with 5,041 BTC in its balance sheet, which has since grown to more than 6,000 BTC.

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He also explained that the company’s fleet strategy focuses on deploying high-efficiency hardware, optimizing energy costs and maintaining operational scale flexibility in response to network and market conditions.

After the recent deployment of high-performance machines, the company aims to generate BTC based on the structured value advantage and increase its total shares per share through mining operations and capital distribution.

Meanwhile, expansion is occurring as several public miners direct capital and infrastructure to AI workloads. Companies such as Core Scientific, Riot Platforms, Cipher Mining, and Bitdeer have repurposed portions of their data center capacity to support the technology.

American Bitcoin itself reported a net loss of $59.45 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a profit of $3.48 million a year ago.

For the three months ending Dec. 31, the company reported revenue of $78.3 million, up from $64.2 million in the same period last year, but slightly below the $79.6 million analysts were expecting.