According to CryptoMichNL, U.S. tariffs on ASIC imports could increase mining hardware costs by 10-50%, potentially slowing Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate growth in America without ending its dominance. Experts state this may erode U.S. hashrate expansion as miners adapt through secondary markets, while competition from AI data centers and limited ideal locations could have larger impacts on mining profitability and operational decisions.

According to Taras Kulyk, CEO of Synteq Digital, U.S. tariffs on imported ASICs could increase mining hardware costs by 10-50%, potentially causing Bitcoin hashrate growth in America to plateau and shift dominance to other countries. Jeff LaBerge of Bitdeer notes that miners are adapting through secondary markets and efficiency improvements, while competition from AI data centers poses a larger threat to expansion.