U.S. Customs intensifies efforts to seize Bitcoin mining ASIC equipment, affecting multiple manufacturers

According to Blockspace, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun seizing Bitcoin mining #ASIC equipment including #MicroBT and #Canaan at the request of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), expanding last year’s operation against #Antminer equipment. The devices, which the affected companies said were worth $5 million, were seized because they contained AI chips that were not approved by the FCC. Customs clearance issues have extended to multiple ports, with vendors such as #Bitmain , Canaan and MicroBT facing difficulties.