ANDE工程师涉嫌设立非法比特币矿场

国家电力局（ANDE）的工程师涉嫌设立非法比特币矿场。 2023年12月以来，已关闭70多个盗电非法矿井。

Paraguayan engineers linked to illegal Bitcoin mines

巴拉圭工程师与非法比特币矿场有关

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.

据当地报纸报道，巴拉圭国家电力管理局（ANDE）的七名工程师因涉嫌参与在全国各地建立非法比特币矿场而接受调查。

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

ANDE 一直在打击非法加密货币挖矿活动，据称这些活动消耗了价值数百万美元的电力。

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

国家检察官办公室正在与 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.

这些工程师被指控精心策划未经授权的电气连接，为比特币挖矿活动提供动力，ANDE 总裁菲利克斯·索萨 (Felix Sosa) 表示，该机构的内部审计部门正在审查这些指控。

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 还澄清说，ANDE 员工已经有一段时间没有参与安装电气连接了，因为这项任务现在由外部承包商处理。

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

“ANDE 官员或第三方人员可能会参与这些连接的安装，”索萨补充道。

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

不过，他指出，工程师有责任批准这些安装并确保它们符合技术规范。

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.

非法采矿企业继续对 ANDE 的运营构成重大威胁，该组织自去年 12 月以来一直在开展打击未经授权的比特币采矿活动的运动。

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

据 ANDE 称，迄今为止，已有 70 多个非法采矿点因直接从国家电网窃取未计量电力而被关闭。

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.

鉴于该国拥有大量剩余能源储备和高失业率，巴拉圭政府将比特币挖矿视为工业发展的潜在驱动力。

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.

它被视为利用这些过剩资源并创建劳动密集型产业的机会，而比特币挖矿则成为扩大其他经济部门的典范。