Top Chinese Bitcoin Miner Manufacturers Relocate Production to U.S.
China's leading Bitcoin mining rig makers — Bitmain, Canaan, and MicroBT — are reportedly moving parts of their manufacturing operations to the United States, according to a June 18 report by Reuters.
The relocation effort marks a strategic response to President Donald Trump’s newly implemented tariffs targeting foreign tech reliance.
Tariff Pressure Sparks Hardware Migration
With over 90% of global Bitcoin mining machines produced by these three firms, the shift could significantly alter the mining hardware supply chain. The companies are adjusting to avoid the cost burden of cross-border tariffs imposed under the Trump administration’s push to onshore tech production and reduce dependency on China.
Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of the group, reportedly began U.S.-based production in December — soon after President Trump won re-election. Canaan has initiated a pilot program to assess U.S. manufacturing feasibility, while MicroBT confirmed it’s executing a “localization strategy” to reduce tariff exposure and preserve access to the U.S. market.
Strategic and Regulatory Implications
While the move offers financial and logistical benefits for the Chinese firms, it may also attract scrutiny from U.S. authorities. Given the long-standing tensions over Chinese influence in strategic tech sectors, regulators could raise national security concerns about foreign control over cryptocurrency mining infrastructure.
Bitcoin mining rigs play a central role in maintaining the integrity of the network by verifying transactions and securing blocks through proof-of-work. Any geopolitical influence over their production has the potential to ripple through the global crypto ecosystem.
As the trade landscape evolves, the crypto industry now finds itself at the center of broader economic realignments — with U.S.-based mining hardware manufacturing becoming a new frontier in the battle over technological dominance.
Kosta Gushterov
Reporter at Coindoo
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