US Customs Customs Started Issue Delayed Asic Mainers from Bitmain

The US Border and City Service (CBP) has released a large batch of mining equipment that was previously detained at the border. The head of Synteq reported Reuters Digital Taras Kulik.

“Obviously, the CBP had people who did not like bitcoin mining, so they wanted to create a headache for the whole sector, and they succeeded,” he said.

The Chief Operational Director of Luxor Technology Might -Minging Company, Ethan Vera, stressed that it was only about a small part of the equipment. The rest of the installations are still under customs control.

The confiscation of imported ASIC windows Antminer S21 and T21 from Bitmain began in the fall of 2024. The equipment of other Chinese manufacturers was not removed by CBP.

This is probably due to the use of SOPHGO, which has been trading restrictions in the SI-chips of the Chinese company SOPHGO. The CBP actions were taken at the request of the Federal Commission on Communication.

Some companies have reported high costs for storing detained devices. For example, one of them stated that the account for the maintenance of 200 ASIC exceeded $ 200,000.

The issue of miners occurred against the backdrop of the administration of President Donald Trump by 10 percent tariffs for Chinese imports.

According to The Chain Bulletin, about 38% of Bitcoin’s mining power is concentrated in the United States. The largest American players include Mara Holdings, Core Scientific, Cleanspark and Riot Platforms.

Recall that in December Bitmain announced the launch of the production line in the United States. Microbt also collects some of its miners in the country.

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