中国从未禁止比特币挖矿

比特币环境影响分析师丹尼尔·巴顿（Daniel Batten）披露，中国从未正式禁止比特币挖矿，这一惊人的消息挑战了人们普遍的看法。

Bitcoin mining was never officially banned in China, despite widespread reports to the contrary, according to new research.

最新研究表明，尽管有大量报道表明相反的情况，但比特币挖矿在中国从未被正式禁止。

The so-called “ban” was actually a temporary suspension, and mining activities have largely resumed across the country, the research found.

研究发现，所谓的“禁令”实际上是暂时的暂停，全国各地的采矿活动已基本恢复。

Bitcoin’s hashrate within China currently accounts for approximately 15% of the global total, the research showed.

研究显示，目前中国比特币算力约占全球总量的15%。

This information stands in stark contrast to the dominant narrative that emerged in May 2021, when numerous major news outlets reported a comprehensive crackdown on cryptocurrency transactions and mining operations by the Chinese government.

这一信息与 2021 年 5 月出现的主流说法形成鲜明对比，当时众多主要新闻媒体报道了中国政府对加密货币交易和挖矿业务的全面打击。

At the time, the reports indicated that the government had banned cryptocurrency mining and declared that it would provide greater oversight of transactions involving digital assets in the country.

当时的报道指出，政府已禁止加密货币挖矿，并宣布将对国内涉及数字资产的交易进行更严格的监管。

However, a closer examination of the events and subsequent reports reveals a more nuanced and less definitive picture.

然而，对这些事件和随后的报告的仔细研究揭示了更微妙且不太明确的情况。

The報導following the “ban” suggested that many miners remained operational and unfazed. Both CNBC and NBC reported on ongoing mining activities within China.

“禁令”之后的报道表明，许多矿商仍在运营，并未受到影响。 CNBC 和 NBC 均报道了中国境内正在进行的采矿活动。

Furthermore, by December 2021, mining activity had rebounded to 19.1% of the global hashrate, according to Cambridge data, signaling a significant recovery.

此外，根据剑桥数据，到 2021 年 12 月，挖矿活动已反弹至全球算力的 19.1%，标志着显着复苏。

“We’ve talked to multiple mining companies and mining distributers in China,” said Daniel Batten, a Bitcoin environmental impact analyst who conducted the research on the mining ban. “The message is clear: if you’re small, useful and not using it to get money out of China, you’re welcome.”

“我们已经与中国的多家矿业公司和矿业分销商进行了交谈，”对采矿禁令进行研究的比特币环境影响分析师 Daniel Batten 表示。 “传达的信息很明确：如果你规模小、有用并且不利用它从中国转移资金，那么我们欢迎你。”

According to Batten, this philosophy has made Bitcoin mining more distributed and more clean-energy based.

巴滕表示，这一理念使得比特币挖矿更加分布式、更加基于清洁能源。

Some of the innovative uses of Bitcoin mining in China include harvesting wasted renewable energy and recycling heat, the research noted.

研究指出，中国比特币挖矿的一些创新用途包括收集废弃的可再生能源和回收热量。

This points to a more varied approach towards Bitcoin mining in the country than previously understood.

这表明该国比特币开采的方法比以前理解的更加多样化。

Batten also highlighted that local provincial governments often actively support Bitcoin mining, especially when it involves small-scale operations that contribute to local energy solutions without attempting to circumvent capital controls.

巴滕还强调，地方政府经常积极支持比特币挖矿，特别是当它涉及小规模运营，为当地能源解决方案做出贡献而不试图规避资本管制时。

“If you have 200-500 miners and want to do renewable-energy mining, you’re welcome,” he said. “This is particularly in Inner Mongolia, the Texas of China, which has a lot of wasted renewable power they want to monetize.”

“如果你有 200-500 名矿工，并且想要进行可再生能源采矿，我们不客气，”他说。 “尤其是在内蒙古，也就是中国的德克萨斯州，那里有大量浪费的可再生能源，他们希望将其货币化。”

According to Batten, there’s no off-grid coal-based mining any more. “Mining is mostly hydro, much of which is sub-1MW,” he stated. This is in line with China’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, the research noted.

根据巴顿的说法，离网煤矿开采已经不存在了。 “采矿业主要是水力发电，其中大部分发电量低于 1MW，”他表示。研究指出，这符合中国到2060年实现碳中和的承诺。

The Bitcoin mining “ban” seems part of a broader effort to reduce the energy intensity of high-consumption industries, the research suggested.

研究表明，比特币挖矿“禁令”似乎是降低高消耗行业能源强度的更广泛努力的一部分。

“The Western media largely misreported these dynamics,” Batten said in his report. “This misunderstanding has perpetuated a false narrative about China’s stance on Bitcoin mining, which I aim to correct.”

“西方媒体很大程度上误报了这些动态，”巴顿在报告中说。 “这种误解延续了关于中国对比特币挖矿立场的错误叙述，我的目标是纠正这种错误。”

Supporting Batten’s perspective, Jaran Mellerud from Hashlabs noted, “There are still several big miners operating in China. The local government lets them operate as they desperately need economic activity there.”

Hashlabs 的 Jaran Mellerud 支持 Batten 的观点，他指出：“仍有几家大型矿商在中国运营。当地政府允许他们运营，因为他们迫切需要那里的经济活动。”