Imagine super-powered computers that solve math problems to create Bitcoin. The U.S. government had stopped some of these computers, called cryptocurrency mining equipment, from entering the country. Now, they are releasing them!
- These computers help create Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
- Thousands of these computers were held up at U.S. ports.
- Some were stopped because of worries about where the computer parts came from.
- Officials also had concerns about radio signals from the machines.
| Fact | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of mining computers held up | Up to 10,000 |
| Number of computers released | Thousands (exact number unknown) |
