Marathon Digital 將在肯亞建置綠色資料中心

比特幣挖礦公司 Marathon Digital 與肯亞能源和石油部簽署了價值 8,000 萬美元的協議，以促進該國的可再生能源發展

Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) has entered into an $80 million agreement with Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum to bolster the country’s renewable energy infrastructure.

比特幣挖礦公司 Marathon Digital（納斯達克股票代碼：MARA）已與肯亞能源和石油部簽訂了價值 8,000 萬美元的協議，以支持該國的可再生能源基礎設施。

According to market observers, the partnership aligns with Marathon's strategy to diversify its operations amid rising mining difficulty.

據市場觀察家稱，此次合作符合馬拉鬆在採礦難度上升的情況下實現業務多元化的策略。

Marathon to Construct Green Data Centers in Kenya

馬拉鬆在肯亞建設綠色資料中心

Marathon Digital is set to deploy over $80 million in the construction of renewable energy data centers. Notably, Kenya's energy grid boasts an impressive 80% renewable composition, utilizing wind, solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal sources, with geothermal energy emerging as the largest contributor.

Marathon Digital 將投入超過 8,000 萬美元用於再生能源資料中心的建設。值得注意的是，肯亞的能源網中再生能源佔比高達 80%，利用風能、太陽能、水力發電和地熱能，其中地熱能成為最大的貢獻者。

Moreover, the initiative is expected to launch Marathon's mining operations in Kenya, marking a significant step in its global expansion. Crypto environmentalist Daniel Batten expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, suggesting that it heralds the future of Bitcoin mining.

此外，該舉措預計將啟動馬拉鬆在肯亞的採礦業務，標誌著其全球擴張邁出重要一步。加密環保人士丹尼爾巴頓（Daniel Batten）表達了對這項合作關係的熱情，認為它預示著比特幣挖礦的未來。

“Bitcoin mining's future entails the development of more renewable energy that otherwise would have been unprofitable to monetize (geothermal in Kenya’s case). [This would] economically benefit entire nation-state [and ensure] geographic diversity of hashrate,” Batten noted.

「比特幣挖礦的未來需要開發更多的再生能源，否則這些能源將無法獲利（在肯亞的情況下是地熱）。 [這將]在經濟上使整個民族國家受益，[並確保]算力的地理多樣性，」巴頓指出。

Marathon Digital CEO Highlights Kenya's Role in Digital Currency Evolution

Marathon Digital 執行長強調肯亞在數位貨幣發展中的作用

Emphasizing the strategic benefits of partnering with Kenya, Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel highlighted the country's pivotal role in the evolution of digital currencies.

Marathon Digital 執行長 Fred Thiel 強調了與肯亞合作的戰略利益，並強調了該國在數位貨幣發展中的關鍵作用。

“Kenya has a special spot in the history of digital currencies as it is the home of M-PESA, which in 2007 was one of the first ways for people in Kenya and now across Africa to transmit value digitally by using mobile phone credits. Today tens of millions of people across Africa use M-PESA for branchless money transfers,” Thiel stated.

「肯亞在數位貨幣的歷史上佔有特殊的地位，因為它是M-PESA 的發源地，2007 年，M-PESA 是肯亞乃至整個非洲人民透過使用手機積分以數位方式傳輸價值的首批方式之一。如今，非洲各地有數以千萬計的人使用 M-PESA 進行無網點匯款。

The initiative comes as energy costs and network mining difficulty continue to escalate. This week, Bitcoin's mining difficulty rose 1.48% at block height 844,704, reaching 84.38 trillion. The increasing difficulty coincides with a spike in the network's hash rate, indicating the entry of more miners.

這項措施是在能源成本和網路挖礦難度持續升級之際推出的。本週，比特幣挖礦難度上漲1.48%至區塊高度844,704，達到84.38兆。難度的增加與網路哈希率的飆升同時發生，顯示更多礦工的進入。

Marathon Digital is the largest Bitcoin mining company by revenue. Its stock market capitalization stands at around $6 billion, and the company holds more than 17,000 BTC.

Marathon Digital 是按收入計算最大的比特幣挖礦公司。其股票市值約為 60 億美元，公司持有超過 17,000 枚比特幣。