比特币矿工承诺扩大产能，雇用更多员工以扭转前景

他们的举动是在唐纳德·特朗普赢得选举后采取的，即将上任的美国总统承诺比特币将“在美国开采、铸造和制造”。

Bitcoin miners in the U.S. are planning to increase their capacity by 50% over the next six months, as rising energy prices and Donald Trump‘s election victory have breathed new life into an industry that was left reeling by the halving of mining rewards last year.

美国的比特币矿商计划在未来六个月内将产能增加 50%，因为能源价格上涨和唐纳德·特朗普的选举胜利为去年因挖矿奖励减半而陷入困境的行业注入了新的活力。

The U.S. currently accounts for around 13% of the global bitcoin mining hash rate, but that figure is set to rise sharply as new mining farms come online in response to the improving economics.

美国目前约占全球比特币挖矿算力的 13%，但随着经济改善而出现新矿场，这一数字将大幅上升。

“We’re seeing a massive influx of interest in the U.S.,” said Darin Feinstein, co-founder and chief operating officer of Core Scientific Inc, one of the largest bitcoin mining companies in the U.S. “People are finally realizing that the U.S. has some of the best energy resources in the world.”

美国最大的比特币挖矿公司之一 Core Scientific Inc 的联合创始人兼首席运营官达林·范斯坦 (Darin Feinstein) 表示：“我们看到大量的兴趣涌入美国。”世界上一些最好的能源资源。”

The move comes after Donald Trump, during his presidential campaign, promised that bitcoin would be “mined, minted and made in the USA.”

此前，唐纳德·特朗普在总统竞选期间承诺，比特币将“在美国开采、铸造和制造”。

But for many miners, the decision to expand in the U.S. is also driven by a need to protect themselves from rising energy costs.

但对于许多矿商来说，在美国扩张的决定也是出于保护自己免受能源成本上涨影响的需要。

“The energy costs are killing us,” said one bitcoin miner in upstate New York, who asked not to be named. “We’re having to shut down our rigs for hours at a time just to save on electricity.”

“能源成本正在扼杀我们，”纽约州北部一位不愿透露姓名的比特币矿工表示。 “为了节省电力，我们不得不一次关闭钻机几个小时。”

The bitcoin mining difficulty, which measures how hard it is to mine a block of transactions and claim the reward, has risen sharply over the past few months as more miners join the network.

随着越来越多的矿工加入网络，比特币挖矿难度在过去几个月中急剧上升，该难度衡量的是挖掘一个交易块并领取奖励的难度。

The difficulty is now at an all-time high, making it harder than ever to mine bitcoin. This has led to a decrease in the profitability of mining, especially for those miners who are operating in high-cost energy regions.

现在的难度达到了历史最高水平，使得开采比特币比以往任何时候都更加困难。这导致采矿业的盈利能力下降，特别是对于那些在高成本能源地区运营的矿工而言。

As a result, many miners are now looking to expand their operations in the U.S., where energy costs are typically lower. The U.S. also has a stable political and regulatory environment, which makes it an attractive destination for bitcoin miners.

因此，许多矿商现在寻求扩大在能源成本通常较低的美国的业务。美国还拥有稳定的政治和监管环境，这使其成为对比特币矿工有吸引力的目的地。

“The U.S. is one of the few countries in the world where you can be sure that your mining operation will be legal and不受干扰,” said Feinstein. “That’s a big advantage for us.”

范斯坦说：“美国是世界上少数几个可以确保采矿作业合法且不受干扰的国家之一。” “这对我们来说是一个很大的优势。”