President Joe Biden issued an executive order Monday banning a China-backed cryptocurrency mining company from owning land near a nuclear missile base in Wyoming, calling the bottom’s proximity a “national security risk.”
The order forces the divestment of properties operating as a crypto mining facility near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. MineOne Partners Ltd., an organization partially backed by Chinese nationals, and its subsidiaries are also required to remove certain equipment from the location.
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Monday’s divestiture order was issued in coordination with the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment within the United States – but slightly higher known powerful government committee is tasked with investigating corporate transactions on national security grounds and forcing firms to vary their ownership structures or completely separate from the United States
A 2018 law gave CFIUS the authority to review real estate transactions near sensitive locations across the U.S., including FE Warren Air Force Base.
MineOne purchased the land, which is lower than a mile from the Cheyenne Air Force base, in 2022 and, based on CFIUS, the acquisition was not reported to the board as required until after the board received a public tip.
The order was vague concerning the specific national security concerns. The Treasury Department said only that there have been issues with “specialized and foreign-procured equipment that could potentially facilitate surveillance and espionage activities” that “posed a significant risk to national security.”
A representative for the corporate didn’t reply to an Associated Press request for comment.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who serves as chairwoman of CFIUS, said the committee’s mission is “to ensure that foreign investments do not undermine our national security, particularly in the context of transactions that pose a risk to sensitive U.S. military facilities.” , which include specialized equipment and technologies.”
The committee is made up of members from the Departments of State, Justice, Energy and Commerce, amongst others, and examines national security risks posed by foreign investments in American firms.
CFIUS ordered the property sold inside 120 days and required the corporate to remove all structures and equipment on the property inside 90 days.
