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THE MINING POD: Tether Sues Swan, Gov’t Blacklists Sophgo, and Pool Transaction Censorship

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Sofco and the Impacts on Bitcoin Mining

This chapter examines the controversy surrounding Sofco, whose chip manufacturing has been blacklisted by the U.S. government, and its implications for Bitmain in the Bitcoin mining sector. It also discusses F2Pool's potential censorship of transactions in relation to OFAC sanctions and the broader regulatory pressures on mining pools. The analysis highlights the challenges miners face from supply chain dependencies and evolving government oversight, alongside shifts in market dynamics among major mining pools.

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