US Authorities Are Releasing Seized Bitcoin Mining Hardware: Reuters – BitRss

U.S. authorities have started releasing thousands of seized Chinese-made crypto mining machines, though most of the equipment remains in custody, Reuters reported Wednesday.

It follows months of seizures at ports nationwide, initiated by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, citing requests from the Federal Communications Commission to uphold existing regulations.

Decrypt has reached out to the FCC to learn more.

The enforcement actions emerged amid broader concerns about Chinese technology in sensitive sectors, with trade tensions escalating from President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on China and several other countries.

The agencies’ actions align with guidelines from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, which stipulates rules for engaging “advanced semiconductors” typically used in AI and crypto, to “prevent diversion” of such material resources to fu…