US Probe Intensifies Into Bitmain’s Mining Hardware Over Security Fears

• Federal scrutiny rises as Bitmain hardware near U.S. facilities sparks security alarms.
• Operation Red Sunset probes risks of foreign mining devices in critical networks.
• Potential restrictions on China-made rigs may reshape U.S. mining supply chains.

Federal officials expanded their scrutiny of China’s technology footprint as they intensified a national security review into Bitmain Technologies, a major supplier of Bitcoin mining hardware. 

According to reports, the review led by the Department of Homeland Security focuses on whether the company’s equipment could create strategic vulnerabilities across U.S. infrastructure. The investigation follows concerns about foreign hardware operating near sensitive facilities, including a military installation where Bitmain machines recently appeared. 

Officials now aim to determine whether China-linked technologies co…

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