華爾街比特幣礦商 BitFuFu 收購埃塞俄比亞工廠，著眼於更便宜的能源

BitFuFu 是一家在華爾街上市的#Bitcoin 挖礦公司，已在衣索比亞收購了一座 80 兆瓦的挖礦設施，以應對不斷上漲的生產成本。此舉旨在利用較低的…

Major Bitcoin cloud mining company BitFuFu has made a big impact in the crypto mining sector by acquiring a majority share in an 80-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility situated in Ethiopia, according to an announcement on Oct.23.

根據 10 月 23 日的公告，主要比特幣雲端挖礦公司 BitFuFu 收購了位於衣索比亞的 80 兆瓦 (MW) 比特幣挖礦設施的多數股權，對加密貨幣挖礦行業產生了重大影響。

This acquisition will see BitFuFu, a Wall Street-listed company, move from an asset-light approach — where it relied on outside hosting — to directly owning and running its mining equipment. One major benefit of the Ethiopian facility is that its energy prices — which are less than $0.04 per kilowatt-hour — are expected to significantly lower BitFuFu’s Bitcoin output costs.

此次收購將使華爾街上市公司 BitFuFu 從依賴外部託管的輕資產方式轉變為直接擁有和運行其挖礦設備。埃塞俄比亞工廠的一大好處是其能源價格（每千瓦時低於 0.04 美元）預計將顯著降低 BitFuFu 的比特幣產出成本。

Dubbed the ‘Wall Street Bitcoin miner,’ BitFuFu acquires an 80-MW facility in Ethiopia to counter rising production costs. This move aims to capitalize on the lower energy prices in the East African nation to boost its Bitcoin mining profitability.

BitFuFu 被稱為“華爾街比特幣礦工”，在埃塞俄比亞收購了一座 80 兆瓦的設施，以應對不斷上升的生產成本。此舉旨在利用東非國家較低的能源價格來提高其比特幣挖礦獲利能力。

This new facility will add up to 4.6 exahashes per second (EH/s) based on BitMain’s innovative S21-series mining equipment, augmenting BitFuFu’s total capacity. After this purchase, the company’s overall capacity for hosting will exceed 600 petahashes per second (PH/s), and BitFuFu will have about 13% of that direct ownership.

該新設施將基於 BitMain 創新的 S21 系列挖礦設備增加每秒 4.6 exahashes (EH/s)，從而增強 BitFuFu 的總容量。此次收購後，該公司的整體託管能力將超過每秒 600 Pahashes (PH/s)，而 BitFuFu 將擁有約 13% 的直接所有權。

According to Leo Lu, the CEO of BitFuFu, this acquisition marks a turning point for the business as it will enable it to take advantage of Ethiopia’s low energy prices and increase profitability.

BitFuFu執行長Leo Lu表示，此次收購標誌著該業務的轉折點，因為它將使其能夠利用埃塞俄比亞的低能源價格並提高獲利能力。

This move comes at a time when the Bitcoin mining industry is facing increasing challenges, including rising mining difficulty and soaring energy prices, which have eaten into miners’ profits.

此舉正值比特幣挖礦業面臨越來越多的挑戰之際，包括挖礦難度上升和能源價格飆升，這些挑戰侵蝕了礦工的利潤。

Over the past year, BitFuFu’s net profit dropped by 75% while its operating expenses increased by 170%.

過去一年，BitFuFu的淨利潤下降了75%，而營運費用卻增加了170%。

However, the company's move to diversify its infrastructure and capitalize on lower energy costs in Ethiopia is a strategic response to these challenges.

然而，該公司實施基礎設施多元化並利用埃塞俄比亞較低的能源成本的舉措是對這些挑戰的戰略回應。

Previously concentrated in the United States and other regions, BitFuFu's mining operations will now benefit from Ethiopia's cheaper electricity, giving it a competitive edge in the industry.

BitFuFu的挖礦業務先前集中在美國和其他地區，現在將受益於埃塞俄比亞更便宜的電力，使其在該行業中具有競爭優勢。

Moreover, the new plant will generate employment opportunities in Ethiopia, aligning with BitFuFu's global aspirations and contributing to the local economy.

此外，新工廠將為埃塞俄比亞創造就業機會，符合 BitFuFu 的全球願景，並為當地經濟做出貢獻。

Despite these efforts, challenges remain for Bitcoin miners. According to CNF, due largely to low transaction fees and high operating costs, Bitcoin miners earned only $816 million in September.

儘管做出了這些努力，比特幣礦工仍然面臨挑戰。據 CNF 稱，主要由於交易費用低和營運成本高，比特幣礦工 9 月的收入僅為 8.16 億美元。

The post-halving environment has become more demanding as rewards have decreased while mining difficulty has increased.

由於獎勵減少而挖礦難度增加，減半後的環境變得更加苛刻。