Taiwan Accuses Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain of Poaching Its Engineers
Bitcoin mining company Bitmain Technologies is under investigation in Taiwan for allegedly running illegal R&D centers on the island.
In brief
Other Chinese companies are reportedly under investigation over luring Taiwanese tech talents.
Chinese crypto mining rig manufacturer Bitmain Technologies has reportedly illegally poached at least 100 engineers in a bid to accelerate the development of proprietary artificial intelligence(AI)-powered chips.
According to a recent report by
Nikkei Asia, Taiwanese prosecutors launched a probe at several locations in New Taipei City and Hsinchu, interrogating 19 local executives and engineers suspected of being involved.