產業觀察家稱，川普讓美國成為「比特幣超級大國」的承諾不太可能實現

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Former President Donald Trump's campaign promise to ensure that all remaining Bitcoin is mined in the U.S. is likely to remain unfulfilled, industry observers have told Bloomberg News.

產業觀察家告訴彭博新聞社，前總統唐納德·川普的競選承諾，即確保所有剩餘的比特幣都在美國開採，很可能仍未兌現。

“It is a Trump-like comment but it is definitely not in reality,” Ethan Vera, chief operating officer at Seattle-based Luxor Technology, which provides software and service to cryptocurrency miners, told the outlet.

「這是川普式的評論，但絕對不是現實，」總部位於西雅圖的 Luxor Technology 首席營運官伊森·維拉 (Ethan Vera) 告訴媒體，該公司為加密貨幣礦工提供軟體和服務。

Bitcoin is created through a process known as mining, in which operations use high-powered, fuel hungry computers to solve complicated math problems used to validate transactions in the network and post them to a public ledger, known as the blockchain.

比特幣是透過稱為挖礦的過程創建的，在該過程中，操作使用高效能、耗油量大的電腦來解決複雜的數學問題，用於驗證網路中的交易並將其發佈到稱為區塊鏈的公共分類帳中。

Crypto mining companies who solve these problems first are rewarded with payment, including in Bitcoin itself, a currency whose overall supply is currently capped at 21 million coins, not all of which have been issued.

首先解決這些問題的加密貨幣挖礦公司將獲得報酬，其中包括比特幣本身，這種貨幣的總供應量目前上限為 2,100 萬枚，但尚未全部發行。

But several obstacles stand in the way of Mr Trump's goal to ensure that all remaining Bitcoin is mined in the U.S.

但川普確保所有剩餘比特幣均在美國開採的目標面臨一些障礙

Bitcoin mining is distributed across the world, especially in regions with access to cheap and abundant energy to power the data centers used to mine crypto.

比特幣挖礦分佈在世界各地，特別是在能夠獲得廉價且豐富的能源來為用於挖掘加密貨幣的資料中心供電的地區。

According to the U.S. government's Energy Information Administration, less than half of all crypto mining currently takes place in the U.S.

根據美國政府能源資訊管理局的數據，目前不到一半的加密貨幣挖礦活動發生在美國

Aside from offering favorable regulation and energy prices to entice operators in the decentralized currency to relocate to the U.S., there is little Mr Trump can do to alter this distribution.

除了提供有利的監管和能源價格來吸引去中心化貨幣營運商遷往美國之外，川普幾乎無法改變這種分佈。

However, it is unclear how successful this approach would be or how long it would take.

然而，目前尚不清楚這種方法有多成功或需要多長時間。

Furthermore, a trade war with China, as Mr Trump has proposed, would drive up costs in the U.S., as most miners use Chinese-made computers.

此外，正如川普所提議的那樣，與中國的貿易戰將推高美國的成本，因為大多數礦商使用中國製造的電腦。

Despite this, the Trump campaign actively courted the crypto industry throughout his 2024 campaign, promising to make the U.S. a “Bitcoin superpower,” with the government even buying a strategic reserve of cryptocurrency, despite Mr Trump once dismissing crypto as “based on thin air.”

儘管如此，川普競選團隊在2024 年競選期間積極討好加密貨幣行業，承諾讓美國成為“比特幣超級大國”，政府甚至購買加密貨幣的戰略儲備，儘管川普曾將加密貨幣視為“憑空而來」。 」。

Mr Trump also pledged to fire Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who is seen as an adversary by the industry.

川普也承諾解僱被業界視為對手的美國證券交易委員會主席蓋瑞‧詹斯勒(Gary Gensler)。

In September, Mr Trump even launched his own crypto venture.

九月份，川普甚至推出了自己的加密貨幣企業。

The industry, in turn, has lavished support on the Trump campaign.

反過來，該行業也為川普競選活動提供了大量支持。

It donated over $200m to Mr Trump and his allies, with contributions coming from firms involved in crypto, such as Ripple, Coinbase, and venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz.

它向川普及其盟友捐贈了超過 2 億美元，捐款來自 Ripple、Coinbase 和創投巨頭 Andreessen Horowitz 等加密貨幣公司。

Bitcoin reached a record high price in December, owing in part to optimism over the incoming administration.

比特幣在 12 月創下歷史新高，部分原因是對即將上任的政府的樂觀情緒。

Crypto exchanges Coinbase and Kraken have each donated $1m to the Trump inaugural committee.

加密貨幣交易所 Coinbase 和 Kraken 已分別向川普就職委員會捐贈 100 萬美元。

They join inauguration donors including Amazon and Meta, as the tech industry seeks to build close ties with the new White House.

隨著科技業尋求與新白宮建立密切聯繫，他們加入了包括亞馬遜和 Meta 在內的就職捐贈者行列。

As The Independent has reported, the 2024 marked a sea change in tech politics, with many top figures in the industry, including Elon Musk, breaking from their traditional Democratic allies and throwing their support behind Republicans.

正如《獨立報》報道的那樣，2024 年標誌著科技政治發生了翻天覆地的變化，包括伊隆馬斯克在內的許多業內頂尖人物都脫離了傳統的民主黨盟友，轉而支持共和黨。