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American Bitcoin returns to quarterly profit as power costs weigh on margins

American Bitcoin reported about $126 million in net income for Q3 while expanding its Bitcoin holdings and facing pressure from seasonal electricity expenses.

American Bitcoin reported about $126 million in net income for Q3 while expanding its Bitcoin holdings and facing pressure from seasonal electricity expenses. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $80,528.00. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by The Cryptonomist, with live market data added, as of Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:00:07 UTC.

Why it matters

The results show how changes in power costs and Bitcoin production efficiency are affecting American Bitcoin’s profitability. The company’s larger reserve and higher Satoshis Per Share also indicate greater exposure to Bitcoin while leaving its ATM share-issuance program unused.

Key takeaways
  • American Bitcoin reported approximately $126 million in Q3 net income.
  • The company increased Bitcoin reserves and Satoshis Per Share by roughly 5%.
  • Seasonal power costs pressured mining margins.
  • Bitcoin traded at $80,499, up 6.08% over 24 hours.

American Bitcoin’s November 4, 2026 earnings release showed a return to quarterly profit, with the company reporting approximately $126 million in net income. The company also recorded a roughly 5% increase in Satoshis Per Share and did not issue shares through its at-the-market program, according to The Cryptonomist’s summary of the release. Mining margins were under pressure because of higher seasonal power costs. The report links that expense increase to the company’s operating environment, while its expanded Bitcoin reserve and increased Satoshis Per Share point to a larger Bitcoin allocation and improved per-share production measure during the quarter. Only The Cryptonomist covered the earnings release, so the figures and operational details are single-source rather than independently corroborated by other outlets in the supplied coverage. Verified network data from mempool.space put Bitcoin’s hashrate at 1,032 EH/s and network difficulty at 148.4T, providing current context for the mining conditions surrounding the company’s results. Live market data showed Bitcoin at $80,499, up 6.08% over 24 hours and 0.78% over seven days. Its market capitalization stood at $1.62 trillion, while the broader crypto market capitalization was $2.76 trillion and the overall market was broadly higher. The Fear & Greed Index was 50, classified as Neutral. The results and market conditions leave attention on power expenses, Bitcoin production efficiency, reserve growth, and whether the company continues avoiding ATM share issuance.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 6 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $80,499.00 to $80,528.00 — +0.04%.

$80,495$80,504$80,514$80,523$80,532 published · $80,499 now · $80,528 (+0.04%) Nov 4 21:58 UTC Nov 5 04:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $80,499.00

The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦111.40M (about $80,528.00), up 5.4% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#1
$80,528.00 ▲ 5.37%
7d +0.78%MCap $1.62TFull BTC data →
The market when this published · November 4, 2026
Total market cap$2.76T
Bitcoin 24h+6.08%
Ethereum 24h+8.64%
BTC dominance58.7%
Fear & Greed50 · Neutral
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 5, 2026.

Bitcoin network hashrate1031 EH/sdifficulty 148.4Tmempool.space ↗

TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

American Bitcoin returns to quarterly profit as power costs — questions & answers

What profit did American Bitcoin report?

American Bitcoin reported approximately $126 million in net income in its Q3 earnings release, according to The Cryptonomist.

How did power costs affect American Bitcoin’s quarter?

Higher seasonal power costs placed pressure on the company’s mining margins, though the company still returned to quarterly profit.

What was Bitcoin’s price and market position?

Bitcoin traded at $80,499, gaining 6.08% over 24 hours and 0.78% over seven days, with a $1.62 trillion market capitalization.

How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?

About ₦111.40M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $80,528.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from The Cryptonomist. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 5, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,615 sha256:0341592dc22e3dc0
Based on reporting by The Cryptonomist — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.The Cryptonomist · Nov 4 21:58 ↗

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