白俄羅斯使用剩餘核能探索加密貨幣挖掘

據報導

President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed officials to explore cryptocurrency mining as a means of utilizing the country’s surplus electricity, generated largely by the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant, the Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA) reported on March 4.

白俄羅斯電報公司（Belarusian Telegraph Agency）在3月4日報導，總統亞歷山大·盧卡申科（Alexander Lukashenko）已指示官員們探索加密貨幣採礦，以此作為利用該國剩餘電力的一種手段。

The plant, which came online in 2023, produced 41.8 billion kWh of electricity last year, exceeding domestic consumption by 700 million kWh.

該工廠於2023年在線上線，去年產生了418億千瓦時的電力，超過了7億千瓦時的國內消費。

“Let them make this cryptocurrency. We have excess electricity. They want to mine cryptocurrency using nuclear energy — let them do it. We will sell them the electricity and they can mine it. It’s no problem for us,” Lukashenko said.

“讓他們成為加密貨幣。我們的電力過多。他們想使用核能來開採加密貨幣 - 讓他們這樣做。我們將向他們出售電力，他們可以挖掘它。對我們來說這沒問題。”盧卡申科說。

President’s statement comes as nation mulls best options for using surplus energy

總統的聲明是國家提高使用盈餘能源的最佳選擇

The president’s remarks signal a strategic shift to monetize unused energy, with options ranging from state-backed crypto mining to selling electricity directly to private firms for this purpose.

總統的言論表明，為此目的，從國家支持的加密礦山到直接向私人公司出售電力的期權都有貨幣化的戰略轉變。

Belarus’s approach has similarities with El Salvador’s plan to mine bitcoin using geothermal energy and Bhutan’s successful operations in hydroelectricity-rich areas. However, Belarus’s reliance on nuclear energy, funded by a $10 billion Russian loan, could introduce geopolitical complexities if utilized for cryptocurrency.

白俄羅斯的方法與薩爾瓦多（El Salvador）的計劃相似，該計劃使用地熱能源（Geothermal Energy）和不丹（Bhutan）在水力發電富裕地區的成功運營開採比特幣。但是，白俄羅斯對100億美元俄羅斯貸款資助的核能依賴，如果用於加密貨幣，可能會引入地緣政治複雜性。

Although President Lukashenko highlighted the importance of turning a profit from any plan, details such as the nation’s regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrency and the types of coins that would be mined remain to be seen.

儘管Lukashenko總統強調了從任何計劃中獲利的重要性，但諸如該國的加密貨幣監管框架和將要開采的硬幣類型之類的細節仍有待觀察。

Analysts add that Belarus’s electricity costs are among the lowest in Europe, which could be attractive to miners despite regulatory uncertainties. Moreover, the country’s close alignment with Russia amid Western sanctions may raise questions about the plan’s broader viability in global markets.

分析人士補充說，白俄羅斯的電力成本是歐洲最低的，儘管有監管不確定性，但這對礦工來說可能具有吸引力。此外，由於西方制裁，該國與俄羅斯的緊密結合可能會引起有關該計劃在全球市場上更廣泛的可行性的疑問。

The proposal also underscores a broader trend of nations looking to monetize energy surpluses through cryptocurrencies, despite the challenges involved. With Bhutan already achieving success in this domain, Belarus’s nuclear experiment could chart an interesting path forward as nations explore innovative economic models in a rapidly changing world.

該提議還強調了儘管涉及挑戰，但該國希望通過加密貨幣通過加密貨幣獲利的更廣泛的趨勢。隨著不丹已經在這個領域取得了成功，白俄羅斯的核實驗可能會列出一個有趣的途徑，因為國家在迅速變化的世界中探索創新的經濟模式。

President Lukashenko reportedly observed that he is able to discern global shifts, citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent disclosure of plans to establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve as evidence of such trends taking shape.

據報導，盧卡申科總統指出，他能夠辨別全球轉變，理由是美國總統唐納德·特朗普最近披露了建立戰略加密貨幣儲備的計劃，以證明這種趨勢的形成。

This development coincides with Lukashenko’s recent remarks, reported by BelTA at the end of January, when he suggested that the nation might develop a sovereign digital currency. Back in May 2024, Lukashenko also claimed that several countries were questioning the use of the U.S. dollar.

這一發展與盧卡申科（Lukashenko）最近的言論相吻合，貝爾塔（Belta）在1月底據報導，當時他建議該國可能開發主權數字貨幣。早在2024年5月，Lukashenko還聲稱，有幾個國家正在質疑美元使用。