A heavy bombshell has once again been dropped in the mining circle—Trump family-related mining company American Bitcoin Corp. has invested $314 million to purchase 16,300 Antminer machines (model U3S21EXPH), with a computing power surge of 14.02 EH/s, further solidifying its position as the largest miner in North America. In other words, this move is undoubtedly accelerating the sprint in the global Bitcoin mining race.

Why is this deal so important?

  • Computing power skyrockets, status solidified
    The computing power of this batch of mining machines is quite considerable, directly increasing American Bitcoin's share in the global Bitcoin network, further consolidating its position as the 'big boss' in North American mining.

  • Avoid tariff minefields, reliable prices
    This procurement has reached a special agreement to bypass the tariffs and import tax risks imposed by the Trump administration on Chinese mining equipment. In other words, the money spent is more practical, and it avoids additional costs caused by tariff increases.

Bitmain 'moves house' to the U.S., facing new challenges

In the face of tariff pressure from the United States, the global mining machine giant Bitmain has also begun to shift its strategy:

  • By the end of the year, a factory will be set up in the United States to manufacture Bitmain's first American-made mining machines, while possibly relocating the headquarters to Florida or Texas.

  • This is a true portrayal of the United States using tariff policies to attract manufacturing back, but the topic is also controversial. Many industry insiders are worried that tariffs will make mining machines more expensive, which may drive away some American miners and, in turn, affect the vitality of the domestic mining industry.

The rise of domestic forces in the U.S.: Block launches its first ASIC mining machine, Proto

Block, founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has also launched its own American-made Bitcoin mining machine, Proto, indicating that the U.S. is not only trying to seize computing power through 'buying' but is also manufacturing mining machines to secure a place in the mining race.

How will the mining industry respond to the changes?

  • The dual pressure of tariffs and the macroeconomic environment has hit the mining hardware supply chain. Manufacturers and miners are beginning to reassess their layouts, with some considering relocating production lines to North America to avoid tariff impacts.

  • Although American Bitcoin has not disclosed specific deployment locations, it has revealed internally that the equipment will be distributed across multiple large mining farms to reduce single-point risks.

Summary

The Trump family mining company's recent procurement is not only a significant investment in the mining hardware sector this year but also reflects the profound changes in the Bitcoin mining industry under the influence of global geopolitical and trade policies. Bitmain's factory in the U.S. and Block's domestic mining machines both indicate that this is a new contest over 'ownership of computing power' and 'layout of the industrial chain.'

In the future, whether the United States can truly attract and stabilize its core position in the crypto mining industry relies not only on policy promotion but also on understanding how to balance market laws and strategic goals.

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