Odaily Planet Daily News - Eric Trump, son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, referred to Bitcoin as 'digital gold' at the Consensus 2025 conference, revealing his entry into the crypto space due to political factors. He stated that the political attacks against the Trump family that affected the crypto community prompted both sides to form an alliance. The Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric, plans to go public through a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. Eric Trump pointed out the limitations of poor liquidity in real estate and acknowledged Bitcoin's ease of circulation. The CEO of Hut 8 revealed that the merger is intended to quickly realize the public listing of American Bitcoin, with the company name specifically including the keywords 'American' and 'Bitcoin.' Eric Trump currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer of the mining company, and this project is a result of collaboration with Hut 8. (CoinDesk)