论文标题
能源需求不认识和比特币的普及：尼日利亚的证据
Energy Demand Unawareness and the Popularity of Bitcoin: Evidence from Nigeria
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论文摘要
分散的加密货币网络，尤其是那些具有较高能源需求的人，受到了重大批评和随后的监管审查。尽管有这些担忧，但针对追求可持续性的加密货币运营的政策干预措施在很大程度上是无效的。有些人因担心危害创新而被抛弃，而由于区块链系统的高度全球化性质，有些人失败了。为了寻找能源政策措施的更有效的角度，本研究采用了以消费者为中心的观点，研究了尼日利亚加密货币用户（$ {n = 158} $）对比特币的可持续性的情感，这是一种代表性的加密货币，以其高电力需求而闻名。出现了三个主要发现：1）即使在自我识别的人中，最知识渊博，最低估的比特币的电力消耗也是如此。 2）对比特币能源需求有更准确了解的参与者更倾向于支持可持续性措施。 3）大多数支持人群将私人实体视为实施此类措施的主要利益相关者。鉴于这些发现，我们建议消费者教育应处于旨在加密货币可持续性的政策计划的最前沿。
Decentralized cryptocurrency networks, notably those with high energy demand, have faced significant criticism and subsequent regulatory scrutiny. Despite these concerns, policy interventions targeting cryptocurrency operations in the pursuit of sustainability have largely been ineffective. Some were abandoned for fear of jeopardizing innovation, whereas others failed due to the highly globalized nature of blockchain systems. In search of a more effective angle for energy policy measures, this study adopts a consumer-centric perspective, examining the sentiments of Nigerian cryptocurrency users (${n=158}$) toward Bitcoin's sustainability, a representative cryptocurrency known for its high electricity demand. Three main findings emerged: 1) Even among those self-identifying as highly knowledgeable, most considerably underestimated Bitcoin's electricity consumption. 2) Participants with a more accurate understanding of Bitcoin's energy demand were more inclined to support sustainability measures. 3) Most of this supportive cohort viewed private entities as the primary stakeholders for implementing such measures. Given these findings, we suggest that consumer education should be at the forefront of policy initiatives aimed at cryptocurrency sustainability.
