Bitcoin Mining Engineer Matthan “Bill” Burton opens Season 14 of BitcoinVersus.Tech with a candid assessment of the global mining hardware race.
In the Season 14 premiere of BitcoinVersus.Tech, engineer and consultant Matthan “Bill” Burton delivered a pointed message about America’s position in the bitcoin mining hardware sector.
Burton stated that the dominance of Chinese manufacturers continues to define the global landscape, placing the U.S. behind in the critical area of production infrastructure.
“The simple fact is that the three largest #bitcoin mining hardware manufacturers are in China. So when it comes to bitcoin mining #hardware manufacturing specifically — if we were keeping score today, America would be, in fact, losing, folks,” said Burton.
Bitmain, MicroBT, and Canaan — all headquartered in China — control the majority of global ASIC production. Despite growing investment in U.S.-based bitcoin mining facilities, Burton emphasized that without domestic hardware manufacturing, America’s operational strength remains dependent on overseas supply chains, which could prove vulnerable in geopolitical or supply-related disruptions.
According to industry watchers, Burton’s comments could renew calls for localized fabrication, advanced chip R&D, and greater investment in open-source mining hardware projects across the U.S. and Europe【source: CoinDesk】.
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