More Chinese bitcoin miners are reportedly shifting operations to the U.S. after Beijing ramped up its crackdown against cryptocurrencies.
Guangzhou-based logistics firm Fenhua International was moving bitcoin mining machines to Maryland, according to social media post, with a total weight of approximately 3,000 kilograms.
This is estimated to be equal to a small batch of 200 mining units.
This marks the latest mining exodus after the Chinese government ramped up its crypto crackdown with other firms, such as mining pool BTC.TOP also reportedly planning to shift operations to North America.
Beijing’s latest move on crypto included a meeting between the central bank and various financial giants which subsequently led to a new announcement and related initiatives launched by industry players.
Separately, the city of Ya’an had also reportedly committed to rooting out all bitcoin and ether mining operations.
According to Compass Mining chief business officer Thomas Heller in a CoinDesk report, there are an estimated 526,000 ‘S19 machines’ – a type of crypto mining device – weighing 80,000 metric tons have been switched off in China.