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The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)<\/strong> has begun releasing Chinese-made Bitcoin<\/strong> mining rigs after months of detainment. Reports indicate that around 10,000<\/strong> units were held at various US ports, with some shipments now being cleared.<\/p>\n

Synteq Digital<\/strong> CEO Taras Kulyk<\/strong> revealed, \u201cThousands of units have been released,\u201d suggesting that CBP deliberately targeted mining rigs due to officials who \u201cdidn\u2019t like Bitcoin mining\u201d and wanted to complicate the industry.<\/p>\n

This situation is linked to rising US-China<\/strong> trade tensions, particularly in semiconductor technology. Bitmain\u2019s<\/strong> Antminer S21<\/strong> and T21<\/strong> models were caught up in the issue after their chip supplier, Sophgo<\/strong>, faced scrutiny from the US Department of Commerce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Officials flagged some Sophgo-linked chips inside a Huawei AI processor<\/strong> last October, raising concerns over Huawei\u2019s long-standing US sanctions. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)<\/strong> claimed that these Antminer models could violate US regulations, pushing for the seizures. However, Sophgo has denied any connection to Huawei.<\/p>\n

Despite reports of the releases, Luxor Technology<\/strong> COO Ethan Vera<\/strong> confirmed that only a small portion of the detained miners had been cleared. Authorities reportedly raised concerns about radio frequency emissions<\/strong>, but both Vera and Kulyk dismissed these claims as baseless.<\/p>\n

As the US government<\/strong> tightens restrictions on Chinese imports, Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s administration has imposed a 10% tariff<\/strong> on Chinese goods. In response, Bitmain<\/strong> has been working to expand its production facilities in the United States<\/strong> to avoid further shipping delays.<\/p>\n

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