白俄罗斯使用剩余核能探索加密货币挖掘

据报道

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.

白俄罗斯电报公司（Belarusian Telegraph Agency）在3月4日报道，总统亚历山大·卢卡申科（Alexander Lukashenko）已指示官员们探索加密货币采矿，以此作为利用该国剩余电力的一种手段。

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

该工厂于2023年在线上线，去年产生了418亿千瓦时的电力，超过了7亿千瓦时的国内消费。

“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.

“让他们成为加密货币。我们的电力过多。他们想使用核能来开采加密货币 - 让他们这样做。我们将向他们出售电力，他们可以挖掘它。对我们来说这没问题。”卢卡申科说。

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

总统的声明是国家提高使用盈余能源的最佳选择

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.

总统的言论表明，为此目的，从国家支持的加密矿山到直接向私人公司出售电力的期权都有货币化的战略转变。

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.

白俄罗斯的方法与萨尔瓦多（El Salvador）的计划相似，该计划使用地热能源（Geothermal Energy）和不丹（Bhutan）在水力发电富裕地区的成功运营开采比特币。但是，白俄罗斯对100亿美元俄罗斯贷款资助的核能依赖，如果用于加密货币，可能会引入地缘政治复杂性。

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.

尽管Lukashenko总统强调了从任何计划中获利的重要性，但诸如该国的加密货币监管框架和将要开采的硬币类型之类的细节仍有待观察。

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.

分析人士补充说，白俄罗斯的电力成本是欧洲最低的，尽管有监管不确定性，但这对矿工来说可能具有吸引力。此外，由于西方制裁，该国与俄罗斯的紧密结合可能会引起有关该计划在全球市场上更广泛的可行性的疑问。

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.

该提议还强调了尽管涉及挑战，但该国希望通过加密货币通过加密货币获利的更广泛的趋势。随着不丹已经在这个领域取得了成功，白俄罗斯的核实验可能会列出一个有趣的途径，因为国家在迅速变化的世界中探索创新的经济模式。

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.

据报道，卢卡申科总统指出，他能够辨别全球转变，理由是美国总统唐纳德·特朗普最近披露了建立战略加密货币储备的计划，以证明这种趋势的形成。

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.

这一发展与卢卡申科（Lukashenko）最近的言论相吻合，贝尔塔（Belta）在1月底据报道，当时他建议该国可能开发主权数字货币。早在2024年5月，Lukashenko还声称，有几个国家正在质疑美元使用。