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U.S. Customs May Mistake Bitcoin Miners for Radio Frequency Devices: Luxor
Thousands of Bitcoin mining machines are reportedly being seized at U.S. entry ports since early September, but there is still much conflicting information about the reasons.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may have confused thousands of Bitcoin miners with illegally imported radio frequency devices.
Thousands of Bitcoins produced in China.
The miners are said to have been detained at U.S. entry ports since around September and have only just begun to be released in the past few weeks.
Industry experts say the move to detain Bitcoin miners by the CBP was made at the request of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
However, the CEO of Bitcoin mining company Luxor Technology, Ethan Vera, told Cointelegraph that the FCC's request was made based on a misconception that Bitcoin mining machines are radio frequency devices.
"We believe that CBP and/or FCC have mistaken Bitcoin mining ASICs for radio frequency devices, despite clear evidence showing the contrary."
Vera mentioned that Luxor has seen radio frequency devices "named" in letters received from CBP.
Any devices transported into the U.S. that emit radio frequencies must be disclosed through FCC Form 740. However, Vera stated that Bitcoin miners are not designed to emit radio frequency signals. #FCC #Luxor
Thousands of Bitcoin mining machines are reportedly being seized at U.S. entry ports since early September, but there is still much conflicting information about the reasons.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may have confused thousands of Bitcoin miners with illegally imported radio frequency devices.
Thousands of Bitcoins produced in China.
The miners are said to have been detained at U.S. entry ports since around September and have only just begun to be released in the past few weeks.
Industry experts say the move to detain Bitcoin miners by the CBP was made at the request of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
However, the CEO of Bitcoin mining company Luxor Technology, Ethan Vera, told Cointelegraph that the FCC's request was made based on a misconception that Bitcoin mining machines are radio frequency devices.
"We believe that CBP and/or FCC have mistaken Bitcoin mining ASICs for radio frequency devices, despite clear evidence showing the contrary."
Vera mentioned that Luxor has seen radio frequency devices "named" in letters received from CBP.
Any devices transported into the U.S. that emit radio frequencies must be disclosed through FCC Form 740. However, Vera stated that Bitcoin miners are not designed to emit radio frequency signals. #FCC #Luxor
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