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Bitcoin miners finally freed after seizure

Bitcoin miners finally freed after seizure

KriptoworldKriptoworld2025/03/09 20:00
By:By kriptoworld

Mining devices are free to deploy now. After months of being stuck in limbo, thousands of Chinese-made Bitcoin mining machines are finally leaving U.S. ports.

It’s like a prisoner release, but instead of people, it’s high-tech gear. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the CBP has started releasing these machines, and it’s a huge relief for the Bitcoin mining industry.

The drama

Taras Kulyk, CEO of Synteq Digital shared that finally thousands of units have been released after about 10,000 miners were seized.

Kulyk thinks some people at CBP weren’t too fond of Bitcoin mining and wanted to stir up trouble.

And boy, did they succeed! Ethan Vera from Luxor Technology confirms that some shipments are being released, but it’s still just a trickle.

This whole mess started last September with Bitmain Antminer ASIC deliveries. It was linked to an investigation involving Sophgo, a chip manufacturer connected to Bitmain.

Apparently, some chips similar to those ordered by Sophgo were found in a Huawei AI processor.

Huawei’s been under U.S. sanctions since 2019, so you can see why things got complicated. Sophgo denied any ties to Huawei, but the damage was done.

The cost of waiting

One mining company reported that CBP was charging a detention fee for 200 ASICs, with costs already over $200,000 by November.

That’s like paying rent on a house you can’t even move into, are we sure is this the land of the free?. Sources say the customs actions were taken at the request of the Federal Communications Commission.

The future looks brighter

China supplies most of the chips used in Bitcoin mining, and Bitmain, the largest manufacturer, has expanded its U.S. production line to avoid future delays.

It’s like they’re saying, “Hey, we’re not going anywhere!”

So, what does this mean for you? Well, it means Bitcoin mining just got a whole lot easier. And who knows, maybe this is the start of something big.

Have you read it yet?  Bitcoin’s big comeback on the horizon, new ATH by June?

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