TSMC halts AI chip supply to Bitmain-linked firm amid U.S. investigation

TSMC has cut off chip supplies to Xiamen Sophgo, a Chinese company tied to Bitmain’s co-founder Micree Zhan. The world’s largest chipmaker made this move while facing scrutiny from the U.S. Commerce Department, which is investigating possible violations of sanctions imposed on Huawei. Sophgo had been sourcing chips from TSMC that closely resemble ones in […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/tsmc-halts-ai-chip-supply-to-bitmain-linked-firm-amid-u-s-investigation/