Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base NYT: Technology Michael Forsythe and Gabriel J.X. Dance 13 May 2024 at 21:23 An investigation identified national security risks posed by a crypto facility in Wyoming. It is near an Air Force base and a data center doing work for the Pentagon. ยฉ Stephen Speranza for The New York TimesThe bitcoin mine in Cheyenne, Wyo., has been ordered to cease operations immediately.