伊朗怀疑比特币矿商可能对首都频繁停电负有责任

比特币挖矿虽然对矿业公司和个人来说是一项利润丰厚的投资，但也可能会引起很多问题。加密货币挖矿的兴起可能会提高费率、削弱电网，甚至导致泰国、委内瑞拉和哈萨克斯坦等某些国家停电。

Bitcoin mining is a notoriously energy-intensive process, and its rise in popularity has led to several problems, including increased electricity rates, weakened power grids, and even blackouts in some countries.

众所周知，比特币挖矿是一个能源密集型过程，它的普及导致了一些问题，包括电价上涨、电网削弱，甚至一些国家停电。

Iran’s capital and its surrounding provinces have been experiencing rolling power blackouts for the past two months, disrupting businesses and residents' daily lives. While several factors could be to blame, local authorities suspect that crypto mining might be playing a significant role.

伊朗首都及其周边省份过去两个月持续停电，扰乱了企业和居民的日常生活。虽然有几个因素可能是罪魁祸首，但地方当局怀疑加密货币挖矿可能发挥了重要作用。

Tehran’s recent problems with rolling power outages have prompted local officials to raise concerns, calling for an investigation into the potential culpability of crypto miners.

德黑兰最近出现的轮流停电问题促使当地官员提出担忧，呼吁对加密货币矿工的潜在责任进行调查。

Iran’s increasing demand for power

伊朗对电力的需求不断增加

Iran has been grappling with increasing power demands for a long time, mainly due to the international sanctions imposed on the country over its nuclear program. Moreover, the government has been selling some of its power reserves to boost its budget, which has been strained by regional conflicts and mismanagement.

伊朗长期以来一直在努力应对日益增长的电力需求，这主要是由于国际社会对其核计划实施的制裁。此外，政府一直在出售部分电力储备以增加预算，而预算因地区冲突和管理不善而紧张。

However, many Iranians have stopped using their air conditioners as the weather improves in the fall to help address the concern.

然而，随着秋季天气好转，许多伊朗人已经停止使用空调，以帮助解决这个问题。

The country’s rolling power outages coincided with Bitcoin’s massive price surge in early November. After Republican Donald Trump’s election, the price of Bitcoin began to climb rapidly, eventually surpassing $70,000 and reaching the $100k mark for the first to time in the first week of December.

该国轮流停电，恰逢 11 月初比特币价格大幅上涨。共和党人唐纳德·特朗普当选后，比特币的价格开始迅速攀升，最终突破 7 万美元，并在 12 月第一周首次突破 10 万美元大关。

Some local Iranian authorities have suggested that Bitcoin’s price increase and the attention paid to crypto developments in the US might be contributing to the capital's frequent power outages.

一些伊朗当地当局表示，比特币价格上涨以及美国对加密货币发展的关注可能是导致首都频繁停电的原因。

Residents and local industries are suffering from power outages

居民和当地工业遭受停电之苦

The strain on the country’s power grid has not gone unnoticed by policymakers. Some opportunistic individuals have been taking advantage of the country’s subsidized electricity and other resources for unauthorized crypto mining activities, according to Mostafa Rajabi, CEO of the state-owned power company.

政策制定者并没有忽视该国电网的压力。国有电力公司首席执行官 Mostafa Rajabi 表示，一些机会主义个人一直在利用国家补贴的电力和其他资源进行未经授权的加密货币挖矿活动。

Power outages are a common occurrence in Iran, reflecting the country's failure to meet rising demands and the aging power equipment at its plants. Last summer, industrial parks around the capital city were hit with blackouts, and in October and November, neighborhoods in Tehran faced power outages.

停电在伊朗很常见，反映出该国无法满足不断增长的需求以及工厂电力设备的老化。去年夏天，首都周边的工业园区遭遇停电，十月和十一月，德黑兰的社区也面临停电。

Iran’s Pezeshkian calls for accountability

伊朗佩泽什基安呼吁追究责任

Faced with regular power outages, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered some plants to stop using mazut, a heavily polluting fuel used extensively in Soviet countries. In the past, Iran has authorized the use of this fuel to address power shortages. Pezeshkian also stated that it is time to provide the public with a fair and transparent account of the current situation.

面对经常性的停电，伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽什基安（Masoud Pezeshkian）已下令一些工厂停止使用马祖特（mazut），这是一种在苏联国家广泛使用的污染严重的燃料。过去，伊朗曾授权使用这种燃料来解决电力短缺问题。佩泽什基安还表示，现在是时候向公众提供对当前局势的公平和透明的解释了。

Electricity in the country is heavily subsidized, which has spurred the growth of crypto mining. These Bitcoin mining facilities require vast amounts of power, draining the country’s reserves.

该国的电力得到大量补贴，这刺激了加密货币挖矿的增长。这些比特币挖矿设施需要大量电力，耗尽了该国的储备。

According to Viraminer CEO Masih Alavi, it is difficult for the government to determine how much power unauthorized mining facilities consume. He noted that these miners use VPNs and rent apartments to conceal their rigs from public view. Alavi stated that these operators distribute the rigs across several flats, making it challenging for authorities to locate them.

Viraminer 首席执行官 Masih Alavi 表示，政府很难确定未经授权的采矿设施消耗了多少电力。他指出，这些矿工使用 VPN 并租用公寓来隐藏他们的矿机，不让公众看到。阿拉维表示，这些运营商将钻机分布在多个公寓中，这使得当局很难找到它们。

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView

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