ChainCatcher news, according to TheMinerMag, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun releasing some of the Bitcoin mining machines that were previously detained at U.S. airports. Taras Kulyk, CEO of Synteq Digital, told Reuters that "thousands of mining machines" have been released, but Luxor COO Ethan Vera stated that not all mining machines have been cleared.Since September of last year, U.S. Customs has seized a large number of cryptocurrency mining machines, with initial reports indicating that CBP primarily targeted Bitmain's Antminer, but another Chinese mining machine manufacturer, Bgin, disclosed in its prospectus that over 2,400 of its devices were also seized.

According to ChainCatcher, reported by Blockspace, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is intensifying the seizure of Bitcoin ASIC miners. In addition to Bitmain, MicroBT and Canaan devices have also been added to the seizure list. Last year, the CBP seized Bitmain Antminer S21 and T21 miners, allegedly due to their inclusion of restricted chip manufacturer Sophgo's AI chips. This seizure is based on the regulation 19 USC 1595a(c)(2)(A), involving unauthorized communication equipment and devices not certified by the FCC.

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.