Block 與 Core Scientific 完成了其新型 3nm 比特幣挖礦晶片的第一筆訂單

兩家公司尚未披露該交易的財務數據，但此次收購預計將為 Core 的挖礦增加近 15 exahashes/s (EH/s) 的算力

Financial technology conglomerate Block has secured the first order for its new mining chips. As announced by the company on July 10, Block will be supplying its new 3 nanometer (3nm) mining application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) to Bitcoin miner Core Scientific.

金融科技集團 Block 已獲得其新型挖礦晶片的第一份訂單。正如該公司 7 月 10 日宣布的那樣，Block 將向比特幣礦機 Core Scientific 提供其新型 3 奈米 (3nm) 挖礦專用積體電路 (ASIC)。

The companies have not disclosed the financials of the deal, but the purchase is expected to add nearly 15 exahashes per second (EH/s) of hashrate to Core’s mining capacity — currently at 24.6 EH/s.

兩家公司尚未披露此次交易的財務數據，但此次收購預計將為 Core 的挖礦能力增加近 15 exahashes 每秒 (EH/s) 的算力——目前為 24.6 EH/s。

Core Scientific and Block have been collaborating on the new chips for the past few months, with the miner firm providing inputs for a modular platform designed to scale for mining operators.

過去幾個月，Core Scientific 和 Block 一直在開發新晶片，這家礦業公司為旨在為採礦業者擴展的模組化平台提供意見。

The collaboration was led by Block’s Proto team, which is behind the company’s mining tools and wallet. “This agreement is a good example of how we envision our mining products pushing forward the advancement and decentralization of the mining industry,” said Thomas Templeton, lead of the Proto team at Block.

此次合作由 Block 的 Proto 團隊領導，該團隊負責該公司的挖礦工具和錢包。 Block 的 Proto 團隊負責人 Thomas Templeton 表示：“這項協議是我們設想我們的挖礦產品如何推動挖礦行業進步和去中心化的一個很好的例子。”

Block pivots to mining

區塊轉向挖礦

Jack Dorsey’s Block is one of the biggest fintech players in the industry. The company is behind popular payment gateways such as Square and Cash App, but since 2021, it has moved to tackle challenges around Bitcoin mining amid a global chip shortage.

Jack Dorsey 的 Block 是業內最大的金融科技公司之一。該公司是 Square 和 Cash App 等流行支付網關的幕後黑手，但自 2021 年以來，該公司已開始在全球晶片短缺的情況下應對比特幣挖礦的挑戰。

In October 2021, the company began developing its own semiconductor chips. By early 2023, it had completed a prototype design for a 5nm Bitcoin mining chip, disclosing plans to make mining technology “open source” by selling standalone ASICs and other hardware components.”

2021年10月，該公司開始開發自己的半導體晶片。到 2023 年初，它已經完成了 5nm 比特幣挖礦晶片的原型設計，並披露了透過銷售獨立 ASIC 和其他硬體組件來使挖礦技術「開源」的計劃。

Bitcoin mining involves deploying vast computational resources to solve complex cryptographic problems, validating transactions, and securing the network. Smaller, more efficient 3nm chips can enhance the processing of mining hardware while reducing energy consumption.

比特幣挖礦涉及部署大量運算資源來解決複雜的加密問題、驗證交易和保護網路。更小、更有效率的 3nm 晶片可以增強挖礦硬體的處理能力，同時降低能耗。

Block has described its endeavor on ASIC rigs as costly and complex. It claims that a small number of companies control a large portion of the specialized Bitcoin mining silicon, leading to a concentration of BTC mining technology.

Block 稱其在 ASIC 設備上的努力成本高昂且複雜。它聲稱少數公司控制了大部分專用比特幣挖礦晶片，導致比特幣挖礦技術集中。