伊朗懷疑比特幣礦商可能對首都頻繁停電負有責任

比特幣挖礦雖然對礦業公司和個人來說​​是一項利潤豐厚的投資，但也可能造成許多問題。加密貨幣挖礦的興起可能會提高費率、削弱電網，甚至導致泰國、委內瑞拉和哈薩克等某些國家停電。

Bitcoin mining is a notoriously energy-intensive process, and its rise in popularity has led to several problems, including increased electricity rates, weakened power grids, and even blackouts in some countries.

眾所周知，比特幣挖礦是一個能源密集型過程，它的普及導致了一些問題，包括電價上漲、電網削弱，甚至一些國家停電。

Iran’s capital and its surrounding provinces have been experiencing rolling power blackouts for the past two months, disrupting businesses and residents' daily lives. While several factors could be to blame, local authorities suspect that crypto mining might be playing a significant role.

伊朗首都及其周邊省份過去兩個月持續停電，擾亂了企業和居民的日常生活。雖然有幾個因素可能是罪魁禍首，但地方當局懷疑加密貨幣挖礦可能發揮了重要作用。

Tehran’s recent problems with rolling power outages have prompted local officials to raise concerns, calling for an investigation into the potential culpability of crypto miners.

德黑蘭最近出現的輪流停電問題促使當地官員提出擔憂，呼籲對加密貨幣礦工的潛在責任進行調查。

Iran’s increasing demand for power

伊朗對電力的需求不斷增加

Iran has been grappling with increasing power demands for a long time, mainly due to the international sanctions imposed on the country over its nuclear program. Moreover, the government has been selling some of its power reserves to boost its budget, which has been strained by regional conflicts and mismanagement.

伊朗長期以來一直在努力應對日益增長的電力需求，這主要是由於國際社會對其核子計畫實施的製裁。此外，政府一直在出售部分電力儲備以增加預算，而預算因地區衝突和管理不善而緊張。

However, many Iranians have stopped using their air conditioners as the weather improves in the fall to help address the concern.

然而，隨著秋季天氣好轉，許多伊朗人已經停止使用空調，以幫助解決這個問題。

The country’s rolling power outages coincided with Bitcoin’s massive price surge in early November. After Republican Donald Trump’s election, the price of Bitcoin began to climb rapidly, eventually surpassing $70,000 and reaching the $100k mark for the first to time in the first week of December.

該國輪流停電，恰逢 11 月初比特幣價格大幅上漲。共和黨人唐納德·川普當選後，比特幣的價格開始迅速攀升，最終突破 7 萬美元，並在 12 月第一周首次突破 10 萬美元大關。

Some local Iranian authorities have suggested that Bitcoin’s price increase and the attention paid to crypto developments in the US might be contributing to the capital's frequent power outages.

一些伊朗當地當局表示，比特幣價格上漲以及美國對加密貨幣發展的關注可能是首都頻繁停電的原因。

Residents and local industries are suffering from power outages

居民和當地工業遭受停電之苦

The strain on the country’s power grid has not gone unnoticed by policymakers. Some opportunistic individuals have been taking advantage of the country’s subsidized electricity and other resources for unauthorized crypto mining activities, according to Mostafa Rajabi, CEO of the state-owned power company.

政策制定者並沒有忽視該國電網的壓力。國有電力公司執行長 Mostafa Rajabi 表示，一些機會主義個人一直在利用國家補貼的電力和其他資源進行未經授權的加密貨幣挖礦活動。

Power outages are a common occurrence in Iran, reflecting the country's failure to meet rising demands and the aging power equipment at its plants. Last summer, industrial parks around the capital city were hit with blackouts, and in October and November, neighborhoods in Tehran faced power outages.

停電在伊朗很常見，反映出該國無法滿足不斷增長的需求以及工廠電力設備的老化。去年夏天，首都週邊的工業園區遭遇停電，十月和十一月，德黑蘭的社區也面臨停電。

Iran’s Pezeshkian calls for accountability

伊朗佩澤什基安呼籲追究責任

Faced with regular power outages, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered some plants to stop using mazut, a heavily polluting fuel used extensively in Soviet countries. In the past, Iran has authorized the use of this fuel to address power shortages. Pezeshkian also stated that it is time to provide the public with a fair and transparent account of the current situation.

面對經常性的停電，伊朗總統佩澤什基安（Masoud Pezeshkian）已下令一些工廠停止使用馬祖特（mazut），這是一種在蘇聯國家廣泛使用的污染嚴重的燃料。過去，伊朗曾授權使用這種燃料來解決電力短缺問題。佩澤什基安也表示，現在是時候向公眾提供對當前局勢的公平和透明的解釋了。

Electricity in the country is heavily subsidized, which has spurred the growth of crypto mining. These Bitcoin mining facilities require vast amounts of power, draining the country’s reserves.

該國的電力得到大量補貼，這刺激了加密貨幣挖礦的成長。這些比特幣挖礦設施需要大量電力，耗盡了該國的儲備。

According to Viraminer CEO Masih Alavi, it is difficult for the government to determine how much power unauthorized mining facilities consume. He noted that these miners use VPNs and rent apartments to conceal their rigs from public view. Alavi stated that these operators distribute the rigs across several flats, making it challenging for authorities to locate them.

Viraminer 執行長 Masih Alavi 表示，政府很難確定未經授權的採礦設施消耗了多少電力。他指出，這些礦工使用 VPN 並租用公寓來隱藏他們的礦機，不讓公眾看到。阿拉維表示，這些業者將鑽孔機分佈在多個公寓中，這使得當局很難找到它們。

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView

精選圖片來自 DALL-E，圖表來自 TradingView