U.S. Authorities Raid Bitcoin Mining Facility in Texas

According to BlockBeats, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a raid on the Lonestar Dream Bitcoin mining facility in Pyote, Texas. Witnesses reported the presence of multiple government agencies, including ICE, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Authorities detained 12 to 13 employees who failed to present valid identification, including several foreign nationals with expired visas. Pyote and the broader region of West Texas have become hubs for Bitcoin mining operations. Since late 2024, CBP has intermittently seized ASIC mining equipment at U.S. entry points. In some instances, CBP held the hardware for months, charging affected companies storage fees without providing clear reasons for the seizures. Under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, CBP continued to detain certain shipments, only beginning to release the held equipment in the first and second quarters of 2025.