CleanSpark may face $185 million in tariffs due to mining machine origin dispute

US mining company CleanSpark has revealed that some of its Bitcoin mining machines imported from April to June 2024 have been identified as originating from China and may face up to $185 million in punitive tariffs. CleanSpark denies the allegations, stating that supplier documents show that the mining machines are not made in China and that it will actively respond. Similar controversies have previously involved mining company IREN, with a total amount of $100 million involved.