ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, due to the intensified scrutiny by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shipments of Bitcoin mining machines from Bitmain to U.S. customers have been delayed. This situation arose after the U.S. Department of Commerce blacklisted Bitmain's AI subsidiary, Xiamen Sophgo Technologies Ltd., in January this year, accusing the company of supporting advanced chip production in China.Bitmain holds a 90% market share in the Bitcoin mining computer market and has previously been affected by tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Nuo Xu, president of the China Digital Mining Association, stated that U.S. Customs has recently begun random inspections of nearly all air-freighted Bitcoin mining machines and has requested certificates of origin. This move conflicts with the Trump administration's goals of both suppressing Chinese trade and fostering domestic cryptocurrency miners.

ChainCatcher news, Nasdaq-listed company Bitfufu shared details of a new two-year framework agreement signed with Bitmain. Under this agreement, Bitfufu will purchase up to 80,000 S series mining machines from Bitmain, including models such as S21 XP and S21 Pro.Bitfufu CEO stated, "Our deep strategic partnership with Bitmain ensures a stable supply of the latest mining machines, allowing us to rapidly expand our global mining infrastructure by the end of 2026, with a target of adding 1 GW of capacity. These new mining machines will be used to strengthen our self-operated mining business and cloud mining services, providing highly cost-effective and energy-saving solutions."

ChainCatcher news, a source revealed that the Biden administration plans to add the AI company Sophgo, associated with Bitmain, to the U.S. Department of Commerce's restricted trade list, due to the company's TSMC-manufactured chips being illegally incorporated into Huawei's AI processors.

ChainCatcher news, the NYSE-listed automotive dealership platform Cango announced that it has spent $256 million to purchase Bitcoin mining machines with a computing power of 32 EH/s from Bitmain.In addition, Cango has agreed to acquire additional rack-mounted Bitcoin mining machines with a total computing power of 18 EH/s through the issuance of $144 million in common stock from Golden TechGen (a company under former Bitmain CFO Max Hua) and other entities.Earlier this month, Cango reported that in November, with a deployed computing power of 32 EH/s, it produced 363.9 BTC without liquidating any assets. This output makes Cango the fifth largest publicly listed Bitcoin mining company by realized computing power and the third largest by deployed computing power.

ChainCatcher message, according to the popularity index data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of December 18 at 10:15, in the Top 50 ranking of skyrocketing projects, Token Metrics has risen 538 positions, with the token TMAI experiencing a 24-hour increase of 51.66%.Token Metrics is an AI-driven cryptocurrency research and media platform that interprets data into actionable investment insights.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention and improve the accuracy of investment decisions through 4.3 million real user behavior data. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on weighted factors such as the frequency of searches by platform users, project click rates, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized protocol Prosper announced the acquisition of over 7,000 ASIC miners from Bitmain. Prosper aims to expand its underlying Bitcoin hash rate capacity to accelerate the hash rate owned by the DAO and democratize access to institutional-grade mining.

ChainCatcher news, Bitmain has announced that it has expanded its production line to the United States to improve supply chain efficiency. Bitmain stated in a post on December 9: "This strategic move aims to provide faster response times and more efficient services for North American customers."Additionally, it stated that the first batch of Antminer S21 Pro miners will be launched later this month, providing a "significant boost" for its industry partners.

ChainCatcher news, Nasdaq-listed mining company BTC Digital (BTCT) announced that the strategic contract with Bitmain is progressing smoothly. In the next 3-6 months, 2,000 Bitmain T21 mining machines will be deployed. Once the deployment is completed, BTCT's total hash rate capacity will reach 600P, nearly three times its current capacity.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to market sources, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is detaining certain imported Bitmain Antminer mining machines at U.S. entry points. The equipment involved includes Bitmain's Antminer S21 and T21 series, which are the latest ASIC mining machine series from Bitmain.Sources indicate that the FCC and CBP have not targeted other ASIC manufacturers such as MicroBT or Canaan. Aside from revealing that the FCC has requested a freeze, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not provided specific reasons for taking this action to the affected parties, nor has it indicated how long the goods will be detained.

ChainCatcher news, Bitmain issued a statement stating that Bitmain focuses on the cryptocurrency mining machine business and has no connection with the recent media reports regarding the supply investigation. Any news claiming that Bitmain is involved in the aforementioned incident is false. Bitmain reserves the right to pursue legal responsibility against media outlets that publish and disseminate false information.Previous news, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched an investigation into TSMC earlier this month to confirm whether it provided chips to Huawei. Subsequently, TSMC stopped supplying chips to the AI company Sophgo, which is affiliated with Bitmain.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Xiamen Suan Neng Technology Co., Ltd. (Sophgo) issued a statement denying any direct or indirect business relationship with Huawei. The statement pointed out that the U.S. Department of Commerce's investigation into the relationship between TSMC and Huawei is unrelated to Sophgo and its products, and the company has always strictly complied with relevant regulations, including U.S. export controls.Sophgo has provided TSMC with a detailed investigation report proving that the company is not involved in the Huawei investigation incident. In addition, Sophgo stated that it reserves the right to take legal action against any individuals or entities that damage the company's commercial reputation.Previous news, according to The Information, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched an investigation into TSMC earlier this month to confirm whether it provided chips to Huawei, after which TSMC stopped supplying chips to the AI company Sophgo, which is affiliated with Bitmain.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Information, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated an investigation into TSMC earlier this month to confirm whether it provided chips to Huawei. Subsequently, TSMC stopped supplying chips to the AI company Sophgo, which is affiliated with Bitmain.According to two informed sources, TSMC has cut off chip supplies to the relevant companies. Since 2020, Huawei has been banned from purchasing chips made with U.S. technology, including those produced by TSMC. TSMC stated that it uses U.S. technology in its chip manufacturing process and will comply with U.S. laws.Earlier reports indicated that semiconductor research firm TechInsights claimed that after dismantling Huawei's current high-end AI accelerator chip Ascend 910B, it found that this chip might have been manufactured by TSMC, which also suggests that TSMC may have violated U.S. export controls.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Bitmain has released the ANTMINER S21+ series mining machines today, with the S21+ Hyd. having a single machine hash rate of 319T and an energy efficiency ratio of 15.0J/T, while the S21+ has a single machine hash rate of 216T and an energy efficiency ratio of 16.5J/T.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Bitmain and Hut 8 have collaborated to launch the next-generation ASIC miner U3S21EXPH. Hut 8 plans to deploy this miner through a hosting agreement of approximately 15 EH/s in the second quarter of 2025, aiming to support the custom data center infrastructure developed internally by Hut 8.It is reported that the U3S21EXPH will become Bitmain's first mass-produced U-type ASIC miner, utilizing direct liquid cooling to chip (DLC) technology.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms announced a hosting agreement with Stronghold Digital Mining to add 10,000 Bitmain T21 mining machines to its Panther Creek mining facility in Pennsylvania, with operations set to begin on October 1, 2024, which will increase Bitfarms' hash rate by 2.2 EH/s.It is reported that Bitfarms will pay Stronghold a fee equivalent to 50% of the profits generated by the miners, which will be renewed annually according to the terms of the hosting agreement until either party decides not to renew the contract.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, publicly listed Bitcoin mining company Cleanspark recently revealed in its 10-Q report that it has acquired 26,000 units of Bitmain's S21 XP immersion-cooled Bitcoin miners.Cleanspark's 10-Q report states that on August 7, 2024, the company entered into a future sales and purchase agreement with Bitmain for the purchase of Bitcoin mining hardware, which stipulates the purchase of 26,000 S21 XP immersion servers with a total rated hash rate of 7,800,000 terahashes and a total purchase price of $167,700, or $21.5 per terahash.

ChainCatcher news, the mining machine manufacturer Bitmain announced the upcoming launch of the new ANTMINER L9 mining machine, with the price to be announced on June 7. From June 8 to 13, a limited-time deposit for the purchase will be accepted, and on June 14, a limited-time sale for the August L9 shipment will begin.The ANTMINER L9 mining machine has a hash rate of 16G and an energy efficiency of 210J/G. This mining machine will support mining for Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Bells.

ChainCatcher news, today the head of Bitmain's PoW ecosystem stated at the first Bitcoin RGB++ Meetup: "Bitmain will collaborate with the CKB Eco Fund to provide community members with the exclusive Antminer Community Code free of charge, making it easier for ordinary community members to purchase K7 miners, thereby enhancing the security and decentralization of the CKB blockchain's computing power."It is reported that this event was initiated by RGB++ enthusiasts, supported by the CKB Eco Fund, and gathered numerous RGB++ ecosystem projects, community representatives, and strategic partners to discuss the development of the protocol and ecological growth in depth.