American Bitcoin shares fell nearly 47% from September 30
Reporting and findings
- reported
AP reported that American Bitcoin shares fell 15.6% in one session and were down nearly 47% from September 30, affecting public holders of a company in which Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. held stakes.
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Summary and current status
The market-price decline affected public shareholders; it is not converted into a dollar loss without shareholder cost bases.
Shares down nearly 47% from September 30 in AP's measurement window
People and organizations
- Donald J. Trumpfather and sitting president during his sons' private investment activity
- American Bitcoin Corp.publicly traded issuer
- Donald Trump Jr.son and American Bitcoin investor
- Eric Trumpson, American Bitcoin co-founder, and beneficial owner
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpson and co-founder of Trump-linked American BitcoinEric Trump
- Donald J. Trumpson and investor in Trump-linked American BitcoinDonald Trump Jr.
Money trail
lossShare-price declinenearly 47% - Loss or cost borne by
- American Bitcoin public shareholders
Figures
Single-session share-price decline15.6% Calculation details
- Basis
- Observed
- Population
- American Bitcoin share price in the AP-reported session
- Period
- 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-01
- As of
- 2025-12-01
- Method
- Use AP's reported single-session percentage decline.
- Uncertainty
- Price movement is not realized loss for every holder.