ANDE工程師涉嫌設立非法比特幣礦場

國家電力局（ANDE）的工程師涉嫌設立非法比特幣礦場。自2023年12月以來，已關閉70多個盜電非法礦井。

Paraguayan engineers linked to illegal Bitcoin mines

巴拉圭工程師與非法比特幣礦場有關

Seven engineers from Paraguay's National Power Administration (ANDE) are being investigated for their alleged involvement in setting up illegal Bitcoin mining farms across the country, according to local newspaper reports.

根據當地報紙報道，巴拉圭國家電力管理局（ANDE）的七名工程師因涉嫌參與在全國各地建立非法比特幣礦場而接受調查。

ANDE has been cracking down on illegal crypto mining operations, which are said to be siphoning off millions of dollars' worth of electricity.

ANDE 一直在打擊非法加密貨幣挖礦活動，據稱這些活動消耗了價值數百萬美元的電力。

The national prosecutor's office is working closely with ANDE on this matter.

國家檢察官辦公室正在與 ANDE 就此事密切合作。

The engineers are accused of orchestrating unauthorized electrical connections to power Bitcoin mining activities, and ANDE President Felix Sosa said the institution's internal audit unit is examining these allegations.

這些工程師被指控精心策劃未經授權的電氣連接，為比特幣挖礦活動提供動力，ANDE 總裁 Fellix Sosa 表示，該機構的內部審計部門正在審查這些指控。

Sosa also clarified that ANDE employees have not been involved in installing electrical connections for some time, as this task is now handled by external contractors.

Sosa 也澄清說，ANDE 員工已經有一段時間沒有參與安裝電氣連接了，因為這項任務現在由外部承包商處理。

"ANDE officials or third-party personnel could be involved in the installation of these connections," Sosa added.

「ANDE 官員或第三方人員可能會參與這些連接的安裝，」索薩補充道。

However, he noted that the engineers are responsible for approving these installations and ensuring they comply with technical specifications.

不過，他指出，工程師有責任批准這些安裝並確保它們符合技術規格。

Illegal mining ventures continue to pose a major threat to ANDE's operations, and the organization has been carrying out a campaign against unauthorized Bitcoin mining activities since December of last year.

非法採礦企業繼續對 ANDE 的運作構成重大威脅，該組織自去年 12 月以來一直在進行打擊未經授權的比特幣採礦活動的運動。

To date, more than 70 illegal mining sites have been shut down for stealing unmetered power directly from the national grid, according to ANDE.

據 ANDE 稱，迄今為止，已有 70 多個非法採礦點因直接從國家電網竊取未計量電力而關閉。

The Paraguayan government sees Bitcoin mining as a potential driver for industrial development, given the country's vast surplus energy reserves and high unemployment rates.

鑑於該國擁有大量剩餘能源儲備和高失業率，巴拉圭政府將比特幣挖礦視為工業發展的潛在驅動力。

It is viewed as an opportunity to utilize these excess resources and create a labor-intensive industry, with Bitcoin mining serving as a model for expanding other sectors of the economy.

它被視為利用這些過剩資源並創造勞動密集產業的機會，而比特幣挖礦則成為擴大其他經濟部門的典範。