According to Taras Kulyk, CEO of Synteq Digital, US tariffs on imported ASICs could increase mining hardware costs by 10-50%, potentially slowing BTC mining expansion in the US but not ending its global hashrate dominance, as miners adapt through secondary markets and manufacturers like Bitdeer increase local production to reduce risks. Jeff LaBerge, head of capital markets at Bitdeer, noted that competition from AI data centers and limited ideal US locations may further erode growth, shifting focus to efficiency upgrades for profitability.