Hut 8 is splitting its mining business into a new subsidiary, American Bitcoin, with backing from Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Here’s why.

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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Matt Prusak, CEO of American Bitcoin, joins us to discuss the strategic partnership between HUT 8 and the Trump family for its latest subsidiary, American Bitcoin. Hut 8 is reallocating nearly all of its self-mining assets (10 EH/s) to American Bitcoin and taking an 80% stake in the company. Prusak explains why Hut 8 has taken this approach to focus self-mining efforts with American Bitcoin while the parent company focuses on energy, infrastructure, and AI. Plus, he touches on American Bitcoin’s ambitious plans to reach 50 EH/s and the company’s plans to go public.

# Notes:

- HUT 8 allocated mining assets for 80% stake

- Starting with 10 EH/s, targeting 50 EH/s

- American Bitcoin will build own Bitcoin treasury

- Emphasizes "America First" Bitcoin ethos

- Plans to go public in the future

- Targeting sub-15 joules per terahash efficiency

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:45 Starting American Bitcoin

02:49 Business structure

03:43 What does Hut 8 gain?

04:52 AI & HPC pivot

06:19 New pools of capital?

07:32 New facilities?

08:21 Hut 8 & Bitmain deal

09:27 Roadmap

10:19 Power generation

12:00 Favoring domestic hardware?

13:28 Dividing responsibilities

14:41 Separate treasuries?

14:52 Financials & IPO

16:29 Two public companies

18:58 Fundraising

21:41 Balancesheets

22:58 Hut 8 expenses

26:36 Vibe shift

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