巴基斯坦计划将部分盈余电力分配给比特币采矿和AI数据中心

投入：巴基斯坦计划将其部分盈余电力分配给比特币采矿和AI数据中心，巴基斯坦加密委员会负责人兼财政部长顾问周三表示

Pakistan plans to allocate part of its surplus electricity to Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence data centres, an adviser to the finance minister said on Wednesday, adding they had held talks with several mining firms.

财政部长周三表示，巴基斯坦计划将部分盈余电力分配给比特币采矿和人工智能数据中心。

Pakistan's energy sector faces challenges, including high electricity tariffs and surplus generation capacity.

巴基斯坦的能源部门面临着挑战，包括高电价和盈余产能。

The rapid expansion of solar energy has further complicated the landscape, as more consumers turn to alternative energy sources to mitigate high costs.

太阳能的快速扩张使景观变得更加复杂，因为越来越多的消费者转向替代能源来降低高成本。

Bilal Bin Saqib, Chief Executive Officer of the Pakistan Crypto Council, said the location of the mining centre will be finalised based on the availability of excess power in specific regions.

巴基斯坦加密委员会首席执行官比拉尔·本·萨基布（Bilal Bin Saqib）表示，采矿中心的位置将根据特定地区的多余权力来完成。

Documents seen by Reuters outline the role of Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, who will serve as a strategic adviser to the Pakistan Crypto Council.

路透社看到的文件概述了Binance创始人Changpeng Zhao的角色，他将担任巴基斯坦加密委员会的战略顾问。

In May last year Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US laws against money laundering at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.

去年5月，赵因违反美国最大的加密货币交易所违反美国法律违反美国法律的法律而被判处四个月徒刑。

His role on the Pakistan council will include supporting blockchain infrastructure, advising on regulatory frameworks, and assisting with national initiatives, such as digital currency, mining, and youth education in blockchain technologies.

他在巴基斯坦理事会上的角色将包括支持区块链基础设施，就监管框架提供建议，并协助制定区块链技术中的数字货币，采矿和青年教育等国家计划。

Saqib said the country has 15-20 million crypto users and is the third-largest global freelancer economy, with a growing fintech space.

萨奇布说，该国拥有15-2000万加密使用者，是全球第三大自由职业者经济，具有越来越多的金融科技领域。

"Pakistan is in the top 10 global crypto adopters despite it not being regularised," he said.

他说：“尽管没有正规化，但巴基斯坦仍是全球十大加密货币采用者。”

Saqib said he wants regulatory sandboxes, or safe environments for testing, to foster innovation and growth in the fintech and freelancer economy.

萨基布说，他希望监管沙箱或安全的环境来促进金融科技和自由职业者经济的创新和增长。

He also said upskilling Pakistan's youth in blockchain and AI can drive job creation and the economy, boosting exports through digital services, and positioning the country as a hub for emerging tech talent on the global stage.

他还说，在区块链和人工智能上的巴基斯坦青年时代可以推动创造就业机会和经济，通过数字服务来增强出口，并将该国定位为全球舞台上新兴技术人才的枢纽。