巴基斯坦計劃將部分盈餘電力分配給比特幣採礦和AI數據中心

投入：巴基斯坦計劃將其部分盈餘電力分配給比特幣採礦和AI數據中心，巴基斯坦加密委員會負責人兼財政部長顧問周三表示

Pakistan plans to allocate part of its surplus electricity to Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence data centres, an adviser to the finance minister said on Wednesday, adding they had held talks with several mining firms.

財政部長周三表示，巴基斯坦計劃將部分盈餘電力分配給比特幣採礦和人工智能數據中心。

Pakistan's energy sector faces challenges, including high electricity tariffs and surplus generation capacity.

巴基斯坦的能源部門面臨著挑戰，包括高電價和盈餘產能。

The rapid expansion of solar energy has further complicated the landscape, as more consumers turn to alternative energy sources to mitigate high costs.

太陽能的快速擴張使景觀變得更加複雜，因為越來越多的消費者轉向替代能源來降低高成本。

Bilal Bin Saqib, Chief Executive Officer of the Pakistan Crypto Council, said the location of the mining centre will be finalised based on the availability of excess power in specific regions.

巴基斯坦加密委員會首席執行官比拉爾·本·薩基布（Bilal Bin Saqib）表示，採礦中心的位置將根據特定地區的多餘權力來完成。

Documents seen by Reuters outline the role of Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, who will serve as a strategic adviser to the Pakistan Crypto Council.

路透社看到的文件概述了Binance創始人Changpeng Zhao的角色，他將擔任巴基斯坦加密委員會的戰略顧問。

In May last year Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US laws against money laundering at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.

去年5月，趙因違反美國最大的加密貨幣交易所違反美國法律違反美國法律的法律而被判處四個月徒刑。

His role on the Pakistan council will include supporting blockchain infrastructure, advising on regulatory frameworks, and assisting with national initiatives, such as digital currency, mining, and youth education in blockchain technologies.

他在巴基斯坦理事會上的角色將包括支持區塊鏈基礎設施，就監管框架提供建議，並協助制定區塊鏈技術中的數字貨幣，採礦和青年教育等國家計劃。

Saqib said the country has 15-20 million crypto users and is the third-largest global freelancer economy, with a growing fintech space.

薩奇布說，該國擁有15-2000萬加密使用者，是全球第三大自由職業者經濟，具有越來越多的金融科技領域。

"Pakistan is in the top 10 global crypto adopters despite it not being regularised," he said.

他說：“儘管沒有正規化，但巴基斯坦仍是全球十大加密貨幣採用者。”

Saqib said he wants regulatory sandboxes, or safe environments for testing, to foster innovation and growth in the fintech and freelancer economy.

薩基布說，他希望監管沙箱或安全的環境來促進金融科技和自由職業者經濟的創新和增長。

He also said upskilling Pakistan's youth in blockchain and AI can drive job creation and the economy, boosting exports through digital services, and positioning the country as a hub for emerging tech talent on the global stage.

他還說，在區塊鍊和人工智能上的巴基斯坦青年時代可以推動創造就業機會和經濟，通過數字服務來增強出口，並將該國定位為全球舞台上新興技術人才的樞紐。