Trump-linked American Bitcoin president Matt Prusak departs for Giga Energy

The executive is leaving the Eric Trump-backed miner to join an AI power infrastructure firm, highlighting the shift toward energy and data center buildout.

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Trump-linked American Bitcoin president Matt Prusak departs for Giga Energy

The executive is leaving the Eric Trump-backed miner to join an AI power infrastructure firm, highlighting the shift toward energy and data center buildout.

By Will Canny, AI Boost|Edited by Jamie Crawley

Aug 3, 2026, 3:24 p.m.

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Matt Prusak is leaving American Bitcoin as president and interim CFO to join Giga Energy.
He will become Giga’s chief business officer and interim CFO starting Aug. 4.
The move underscores growing executive migration from bitcoin mining toward AI and power infrastructure.

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