Is a Cheyenne bitcoin mining operation a national security threat?

The Times reported that the mining operation is linked to five different companies, with one company, Bit Origin Ltd., previously registered as a pork-processing company in the Cayman Islands. Microsoft relayed concerns to the US government that a Cheyenne, Wyoming, Bitcoin mining operation could pose a national security threat.

Could a bitcoin operation pose a national security threat?

Pentagon officials monitoring a Bitcoin operation in Wyoming that sits across from a Microsoft data center and a nearby military base are worried that the owners' ties to China could pose a national security threat, per The New York Times.

Is a bitcoin mine near the Pentagon a real thing?

A Bitcoin mine in Wyoming is on the radar of Pentagon officials. The mine is connected to multiple Chinese companies and sits across from a Microsoft data center. The company said that its placement near the data center, which supports the Pentagon, was unrelated.