中國挖掘比特幣新疆占 35%，外國投資者：拒買「血幣」

中國挖掘比特幣新疆占 35%，外國投資者：拒買「血幣」

近日除了有「新疆棉」抵制事件，也出現罷買「新疆比特幣」。有大學研究指出，2019 年 10 月至 2020 年 4 月，中國占全球「挖礦」量 65%，新疆挖礦量就占中國 35.76%。

據劍橋大學發表的比特幣電子消息指數（Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index），2019 年 10 月至 2020 年 4 月，中國占全球「挖礦」量 65%，新疆就占了 35.76%。

（Source：Bitcoin Mining Map）

CNBC 報導， 加拿大著名基金經理 Kevin O’Leary 表示，4 月初宣布擬只把 3% 資產配置在比特幣，他表明不會買「中國血幣」，只會購買用潔淨能源開採的 clean coin。他提及當地加密貨幣開採活動由「燃煤能源」支撐，因此他估計很多投資機構都會做同樣抉擇，拒買 Made in China 的比特幣，同時更重視挖掘加密貨幣的可持續發展。

比特幣等加密貨幣特色在於「公開帳本」及可追溯性，只要檢視每單位比特幣帳本及開採活動的 IP 網址，理論上可確認所有比特幣「原產地」，技術上並非不可行。

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用1萬枚比特幣購買兩塊披薩的交易雙方，後續都怎麼了？

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加密貨幣領域的圈內人或多或少都聽說過比特幣披薩日的由來，也對拉斯洛·漢耶茲（Laszlo Hanyecz）這個名字略有耳聞。在很多人眼裡這位在2010年5月用一萬枚比特幣購買兩份披薩的程式設計師是錯過上億元的倒楣鬼，是世上最悲情的吃貨，但現實中，拉斯洛本人似乎完全沒有將隨意花掉價值上億元比特幣這件事放在心上。

可能很多人不瞭解，拉斯洛·漢耶茲是比特幣網路最早使用GPU挖礦的礦工。

對於當時日產上千枚BTC的Laszlo來說，這一萬枚比特幣或許不算什麼。雖然我們不知道這位早期玩家持有多少比特幣，是否有在比特幣大漲時獲利；但每當記者和網友問起 拉斯洛會不會為那10000 BTC感到後悔的時候 「他總是雲淡風輕地說，「不會」。

相較於大部分人以為的懊惱和後悔，拉斯洛更喜歡用有趣來形容這次經歷。「我認為能以這種方式成為比特幣早期歷史的一部分，感覺很不錯」， 2018年拉斯洛接受採訪時說道，「我還在論壇上幫人們提供技術支援，將比特幣帶到MacOS上， 幫助修復系統漏洞等等。我一直推廣人們使用比特幣，用它買披薩只是其中一種方法。沒想到的是，它會變得這樣受歡迎」。

而據說購買披薩並不是拉斯洛唯一一次豪爽花掉大額比特幣的經歷；他曾經在比特幣價格漲至1 美元的時候，將自己手上所有的比特幣賣掉，並以此購置了一台新電腦。

就像拉斯洛沒有因為早期花掉巨額比特幣而後悔， 故事的另一位主人翁，披薩的提供者、那一萬枚比特幣的接收者也沒有因為獲得這筆意外之財而狂喜。

這位當時與拉斯洛同齡的19歲少年傑瑞米·史特迪文特（Jeremy Sturdivant），在獲得這筆比特幣之後沒多久，就 將其兌換為法幣，來了一次說走就走的旅遊； 而剩下的零頭則用來購買電腦遊戲。和拉斯洛相似，傑瑞米沒有將持有比特幣視為投資，他們更傾向於將其當作貨幣在使用。傑瑞米向記者聊起這件往事的時候說，「當時我確實很容易成 為百萬富翁，但我認為在披薩交易時的心態更為重要，不是要獲得一筆投資，而是以貨幣的形式使用它。雖然位於我家附近的商店不接受加密貨幣支付，但我發現自己經常在網路服務中使用BTC」，除此之外，我還在做一些獨立合約工作的時候，選擇比特幣、萊特幣甚至是狗狗幣等等加密貨幣作為結帳手段。

與比特幣的相遇或許沒有讓兩位早期參與者致富；但按照兩人的說法，這次交易給他們的生活帶去了不少的樂趣和驚喜；同時也給為密領域留下了值得紀念和傳頌的故事。

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(Bloomberg) – The battle for control of Arm Ltd.’s China business is escalating with new lawsuits aimed at keeping the unit’s controversial chief executive in power, further complicating SoftBank Group Corp.’s efforts to sell the business to Nvidia Corp.The dispute erupted almost a year ago in June after the board voted to oust Arm China Chief Executive Officer Allen Wu for conflicts of interest, but he refused to leave. Now the Chinese unit, which remains under Wu’s control, has filed lawsuits against three senior executives the board designated to replace him, according to people familiar with the matter. The previously unreported suits could take years to resolve, suggesting Wu may remain entrenched.Wu fired the three men – including co-CEO Phil Tang – but they were subsequently reinstated by the board. In the new lawsuits, Arm China is suing the trio, demanding they return company property, according to the people.Arm China declined to comment on any ongoing legal cases or possible settlement talks. It did say the three executives had caused “material damages” to the company and they had been terminated for legitimate reasons.Tang didn’t return requests for comment. Arm Ltd. declined to elaborate, saying it won’t comment on pending legal matters.The complex tussle has thrown into question the future of Arm, whose semiconductor technology is the world’s most widely used for smartphones and is increasingly deployed in computers. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son agreed to sell the British chip designer to Nvidia for $40 billion last year, but the path for completing that transaction is growing increasingly difficult.The China dispute also raises questions about Beijing’s willingness to protect foreign investment in the world’s second-largest economy. Arm Ltd. sold a majority stake in the China unit to a consortium of investors, including Beijing-backed institutions. That has complicated the British firm’s efforts to manage Arm China and Wu, who has support from local authorities in Shenzhen.Both sides appear to be at a stalemate. Wu, a Chinese-born U.S. citizen, pulled back from signing settlement agreements worth tens of millions of dollars if he would leave the company, the people said, asking not to be identified talking about legal matters. At the same time, two minority shareholders in Arm China linked to Wu have filed lawsuits to overturn his June 4 dismissal, they said.SoftBank opened negotiations with him last year and had hoped to reach some sort of resolution, they said. Instead the court battles are deepening and the Japanese company has soured over the increasingly complicated dispute, the people said. SoftBank is now resigned to letting the legal proceedings take their course and there are no current negotiations with Wu, according to one of the people.“We are going through a leadership change in China; it’s taking time to resolve,” said Arm Ltd.’s Chief Executive Officer Simon Segars in an interview with Bloomberg Television recently. “It’s hard. But we are confident that’s going to get resolved.”SoftBank and Nvidia declined to comment on the dispute in China.Arm China said in a statement that Wu’s position “is compliant with legal registration and confirmed by China law and regulations.”Read more: Arm Takes Aim at Intel Chips in Biggest Tech Overhaul in DecadeThe standoff accords a relatively unknown executive outsized influence over one of the industry’s most important pieces of technology, in the world’s biggest internet and semiconductor market. Chinese companies need unfettered access to Arm’s products to push forward with the country’s attempts to make itself more independent in chip technology, an area where it’s largely reliant on imports. Beyond resolving the stalemate, Nvidia and SoftBank also need Beijing’s signoff to seal their deal, and it’s unclear whether Wu’s presence would complicate that.Wu’s hold on Arm China is partially due to local laws which make it difficult to change control of a company unless you’re physically in control of the company stamp and registration documents. He’s refused to give them up and has used company funds to pay for legal fees incurred in his attempt to fight off his dismissal, the people said.Arm China said payment of legal fees “is made in compliance with company policies as well as China laws and regulations.”His ultimate goals appear to be a large cash payoff and immunity from subsequent legal action, according to people who’ve spoken with him. 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