American Bitcoin, the company associated with President Donald Trump’s sons, fell 8.4% and reached a low on Wednesday ahead of a planned reverse stock split.
The split is intended to lift the company’s per-share price and help it remain listed on the Nasdaq, making the move significant for shareholders and the company’s continued access to the public market.
A reverse stock split consolidates existing shares into a smaller number of shares. While that raises the price of each share proportionally, it does not by itself increase the company’s overall market value.
The decline indicates that the planned consolidation did not prevent selling pressure ahead of the change. American Bitcoin’s next test will be whether the higher post-split share price is sufficient to support its Nasdaq listing.