巴拉圭重新考慮全面禁止比特幣挖礦

巴拉圭正在重新考慮該國立法者上週剛推出的比特幣挖礦禁令。隨著這項有爭議的禁令已經取得一些進展，官員們現在正在重新審視這個話題，以確保做出深思熟慮的決定。為了實現這一目標，政府官員已定於 4 月 23 日舉行公開聽證會，就此事進行辯論。參議員 Lilian Samaniego 在 4 月 10 日的參議院會議上表示，在聽證會上，他們將考慮比特幣挖礦給國家帶來的好處和風險，以確定哪個更重要。

Paraguay Reconsiders Sweeping Bitcoin Mining Ban

巴拉圭重新考慮全面禁止比特幣挖礦

Asunción, Paraguay – Paraguay is reportedly reconsidering a sweeping ban on Bitcoin mining that was introduced by the country's lawmakers just last week. With progress on the controversial bill seemingly grinding to a halt, officials are now looking to revisit the topic to ensure that a well-rounded decision is made.

巴拉圭亞松森—據報道，巴拉圭正在重新考慮該國立法者上週剛提出的全面禁止比特幣挖礦的禁令。隨著這項有爭議的法案的進展似乎陷入停滯，官員現在正在尋求重新審視這個話題，以確保做出全面的決定。

To that end, government officials have scheduled a public hearing for April 23 to facilitate a discussion on the matter. "In this hearing, we will analyze the benefits and risks that Bitcoin mining brings to the country, to determine which outweighs the other," Senator Lilian Samaniego said during a senate session on April 10.

為此，政府官員已安排於 4 月 23 日舉行公開聽證會，以促進有關此事的討論。參議員 Lilian Samaniego 在 4 月 10 日的參議院會議上表示：“在這次聽證會上，我們將分析比特幣挖礦給國家帶來的好處和風險，以確定哪一個更勝一籌。”

Bitcoin Mining in Paraguay

巴拉圭的比特幣挖礦

On April 4, Paraguayan lawmakers introduced a draft bill that would effectively ban Bitcoin mining in the country, at least for the next 180 days. At the time, they alleged that illicit crypto miners were harming the nation by stealing electricity.

4 月 4 日，巴拉圭立法者提出了一項法案草案，該法案將至少在未來 180 天內有效禁止該國進行比特幣挖礦。當時，他們聲稱非法加密貨幣礦工透過竊取電力來危害國家。

"They are causing damage to the national electrical system, so we must act immediately," they stated.

他們表示：“他們正在對國家電力系統造成損害，因此我們必須立即採取行動。”

However, roughly four days later, Senator Salyn Buzarquis also presented a draft bill to the senate that advocated for supporting national and foreign investment in infrastructure.

然而，大約四天后，參議員薩林·布扎奎斯也向參議院提交了一份法案草案，主張支持國內外基礎設施投資。

In the draft, he highlighted the economic benefits of selling Paraguay's excess energy to licensed Bitcoin miners and encouraged the Ministry of Industry to research the same.

在草案中，他強調了將巴拉圭過剩能源出售給獲得許可的比特幣礦工的經濟效益，並鼓勵工業部進行同樣的研究。

Buzarquis also noted that the country's 45 licensed Bitcoin miners have the potential to generate $48 million for the National Electricity Administration (ANDE) by 2024.

Buzarquis 也指出，到 2024 年，該國 45 家獲得許可的比特幣礦商有潛力為國家電力管理局 (ANDE) 創造 4,800 萬美元的收入。

The senator didn't stop there, projecting that the figure could reach $125 million by 2025 as miners increase their hashrate by installing more equipment.

這位參議員並沒有就此止步，他預計，隨著礦工透過安裝更多設備來提高算力，到 2025 年這一數字可能會達到 1.25 億美元。

Overall, Senator Buzarquis suggested that selling excess energy from the Itaipu hydroelectric dam to miners, rather than exporting it to Brazil and Argentina, would have far-reaching positive implications not only for the energy sector but for the country as a whole.

總體而言，參議員布扎爾奎斯表示，將伊泰普水力發電廠的多餘能源出售給礦商，而不是出口到巴西和阿根廷，不僅對能源產業而且對整個國家都會產生深遠的正面影響。

In addition to potentially saving ANDE from bankruptcy, the senator noted that the move could generate an annual $73 million for Paraguay and roughly $17 million in value-added tax for the treasury.

這位參議員指出，除了可能使 ANDE 免於破產之外，此舉還可以為巴拉圭每年帶來 7,300 萬美元的收入，並為財政部帶來約 1,700 萬美元的增值稅。

On April 10, Buzarquis' draft bill was approved by the senate, and it is likely the reason why lawmakers have paused the aforementioned ban, albeit temporarily.

4 月 10 日，Buzarquis 的法案草案獲得參議院批准，這可能是立法者暫時暫停上述禁令的原因。

Paraguay's dilemma comes as Bitcoin miners prepare for the highly anticipated Bitcoin halving event of 2024. Scheduled for May 2024, the event is expected to slash the block reward for miners from 6.25 BTC ($442,000) to 3.125 BTC ($221,000).

巴拉圭陷入困境之際，比特幣礦工正在為備受期待的2024 年比特幣減半事件做準備。該事件定於2024 年5 月舉行，預計將礦工的區塊獎勵從6.25 BTC（442,000 美元）大幅削減至3.125 BTC（221,000 美元）。

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