Bitmain stops supplying ASIC Mainers Antminer to buyers in China – Bits Media

Mining equipment manufacturer, Following China’s policy regarding cryptocurrencies, from 11 October suspenses the shipment of Asic Mainers on the territory of the PRC. Production continues to work.
Bitmain is leaving the Chinese market as an equipment supplier for the extraction of cryptocurrencies and is going to do projects, aimed at the extraction of "green" energy in the provinces of the PRC. However, to the very production of equipment for the extraction of “forbidden assets”, the Chinese government, obviously, It has no complaints.

Technological giant on his website
explained, that the cessation of transactions in bitcoins and the sale of mining equipment in the country is associated not only with the prohibition of cryptocurrencies in China, but also the policy of the Chinese authorities regarding carbon emissions.

«With 11 October 2021 the company stops the supply of Antminer mining equipment to mainland China. We will contact our partners in mainland China, who made long -term orders, And we will offer alternative solutions ".

Yet Bitmain has not specified, how will it help their partners in China. Known, that the company will continue to supply ASIC to customers around the world, including Taiwan and Hong Kong.

In late September, information appeared, that the company can suspend the shipment of equipment to China. Bitmain said a little earlier, what will be placed 56 000 ASIC Mainers in the American state of Georgia.