'''奇亞幣'''({{lang-en|Chia}},代號:XCH),是一种[[加密货币]],它的数据挖掘([[挖矿]])能力取決於人們投入的[[硬盘]]存储空间大小,這{{le|空間證明|Proof of space}}與[[比特币]]等依賴[[顯卡]]、[[特殊應用積體電路|ASIC]]運算能力來挖礦的加密货币有所不同。奇亞幣是由一家名为Chia Network的公司推出。該公司由[[布莱姆·科亨]]創辦於于2017年<ref>{{Cite news|title=Blockchain Startup Chia Nabs $500 Million Valuation, Eyes IPO|work=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]]|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-24/blockchain-startup-chia-nabs-500-million-valuation-eyes-ipo|accessdate=25 May 2021|archivedate=2021-05-24|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524230902/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-24/blockchain-startup-chia-nabs-500-million-valuation-eyes-ipo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Chia, the ‘green’ Bitcoin alternative, looks to IPO as early as this year|work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|publisher=|url=https://fortune.com/2021/05/25/chia-network-green-blockchain-valuation-ipo/|accessdate=25 May 2021|archivedate=25 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525053617/https://fortune.com/2021/05/25/chia-network-green-blockchain-valuation-ipo/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Green crypto startup Chia Network doubles its valuation to $500 million and is mulling an IPO, report says|work=[[Business Insider]]|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/chia-network-green-crypto-startup-doubles-valuation-mulling-ipo-report-2021-5-1030462892|accessdate=25 May 2021|archivedate=2021-05-25|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525132208/https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/chia-network-green-crypto-startup-doubles-valuation-mulling-ipo-report-2021-5-1030462892}}</ref>。
'''奇亞幣'''({{lang-en|Chia}},代號:XCH),是一种[[加密货币]],由一家名为Chia Network的公司推出。該公司由美國程式設計師[[布莱姆·科亨]]({{lang|en|Bram Cohen}})創辦於于2017年<ref>{{Cite news|title=Blockchain Startup Chia Nabs $500 Million Valuation, Eyes IPO|work=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]]|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-24/blockchain-startup-chia-nabs-500-million-valuation-eyes-ipo|accessdate=25 May 2021|archivedate=2021-05-24|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524230902/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-24/blockchain-startup-chia-nabs-500-million-valuation-eyes-ipo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Chia, the ‘green’ Bitcoin alternative, looks to IPO as early as this year|work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|publisher=|url=https://fortune.com/2021/05/25/chia-network-green-blockchain-valuation-ipo/|accessdate=25 May 2021|archivedate=25 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525053617/https://fortune.com/2021/05/25/chia-network-green-blockchain-valuation-ipo/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Green crypto startup Chia Network doubles its valuation to $500 million and is mulling an IPO, report says|work=[[Business Insider]]|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/chia-network-green-crypto-startup-doubles-valuation-mulling-ipo-report-2021-5-1030462892|accessdate=25 May 2021|archivedate=2021-05-25|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525132208/https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/chia-network-green-crypto-startup-doubles-valuation-mulling-ipo-report-2021-5-1030462892}}</ref>。
在中国,不少人開始於2021年5月前囤積硬盤,這导致了[[機械硬盘]](HDD)和[[固态硬盤]](SSD)的短缺和价格上涨<ref>{{Cite news|author=Xue|first=Yujie|author2=Feng|first2=Coco|date=23 April 2021|title=Chinese coin miners flock to new cryptocurrency Chia resulting in hard drive shortages and price surges|language=en|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3130683/chinese-coin-miners-flock-new-cryptocurrency-chia-resulting-hard|accessdate=15 May 2021|archivedate=14 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514191915/https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3130683/chinese-coin-miners-flock-new-cryptocurrency-chia-resulting-hard}}</ref>。[[越南]]也出現同樣的短缺狀況<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|author=Sparkes|first=Matthew|date=10 May 2021|title='Green' bitcoin alternative Chia is leading to hard disc shortages|work=[[New Scientist]]|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2277076-green-bitcoin-alternative-chia-is-leading-to-hard-disc-shortages/|accessdate=15 May 2021|archivedate=15 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515070415/https://www.newscientist.com/article/2277076-green-bitcoin-alternative-chia-is-leading-to-hard-disc-shortages/}}</ref>。臺灣的SSD控制晶片廠商[[群聯電子]]估计,由于奇亞幣的原因,2021年SSD的价格将上涨10%<ref>{{Cite news|author=Allen|first=Darren|date=12 May 2021|title=SSD prices could rise thanks to new cryptocurrency Chia|language=en|work=[[TechRadar]]|url=https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/ssd-prices-could-rise-thanks-to-new-cryptocurrency-chia|accessdate=15 May 2021|archivedate=15 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515101510/https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/ssd-prices-could-rise-thanks-to-new-cryptocurrency-chia}}</ref>。硬盘制造商[[希捷科技]]在2021年5月表示,该公司接到大量订单,员工正努力地"适应市场需求"<ref name=":0"/>。
它的数据挖掘([[挖矿]])能力取決於人們投入的[[硬盘]]存储空间大小,這{{le|空間證明|Proof of space}}與[[比特币]]等依賴[[顯卡]]、[[特殊應用積體電路|ASIC]]運算能力來挖礦的加密货币有所不同。在中国,不少人開始於2021年5月囤積硬盤,這导致了[[機械硬盘]](HDD)和[[固态硬盤]](SSD)的短缺和价格上涨<ref>{{Cite news|author=Xue|first=Yujie|author2=Feng|first2=Coco|date=23 April 2021|title=Chinese coin miners flock to new cryptocurrency Chia resulting in hard drive shortages and price surges|language=en|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3130683/chinese-coin-miners-flock-new-cryptocurrency-chia-resulting-hard|accessdate=15 May 2021|archivedate=14 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514191915/https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3130683/chinese-coin-miners-flock-new-cryptocurrency-chia-resulting-hard}}</ref>。[[越南]]也出現同樣的短缺狀況<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|author=Sparkes|first=Matthew|date=10 May 2021|title='Green' bitcoin alternative Chia is leading to hard disc shortages|work=[[New Scientist]]|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2277076-green-bitcoin-alternative-chia-is-leading-to-hard-disc-shortages/|accessdate=15 May 2021|archivedate=15 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515070415/https://www.newscientist.com/article/2277076-green-bitcoin-alternative-chia-is-leading-to-hard-disc-shortages/}}</ref>。臺灣的SSD控制晶片廠商[[群聯電子]]估计,由于奇亞幣的原因,2021年SSD的价格将上涨10%<ref>{{Cite news|author=Allen|first=Darren|date=12 May 2021|title=SSD prices could rise thanks to new cryptocurrency Chia|language=en|work=[[TechRadar]]|url=https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/ssd-prices-could-rise-thanks-to-new-cryptocurrency-chia|accessdate=15 May 2021|archivedate=15 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515101510/https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/ssd-prices-could-rise-thanks-to-new-cryptocurrency-chia}}</ref>。硬盘制造商[[希捷科技]]在2021年5月表示,该公司接到大量订单,员工正努力地"适应市场需求"<ref name=":0"/>。
2021年5月,Chia Networks的总裁吉恩·霍夫曼(Gene Hoffman)承认,"我们已经有点破坏了硬盘的短期供应链"。<ref>{{Cite news|author=Sparkes|first=Matthew|date=26 May 2021|title=Bitcoin rival Chia 'destroyed' hard disc supply chains, says its boss|language=en|work=[[New Scientist]]|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2278696-bitcoin-rival-chia-destroyed-hard-disc-supply-chains-says-its-boss/|accessdate=26 May 2021|archivedate=28 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528145310/https://www.newscientist.com/article/2278696-bitcoin-rival-chia-destroyed-hard-disc-supply-chains-says-its-boss/}}</ref>
2021年5月,Chia Networks的总裁吉恩·霍夫曼(Gene Hoffman)承认,"我们已经有点破坏了硬盘的短期供应链"。<ref>{{Cite news|author=Sparkes|first=Matthew|date=26 May 2021|title=Bitcoin rival Chia 'destroyed' hard disc supply chains, says its boss|language=en|work=[[New Scientist]]|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2278696-bitcoin-rival-chia-destroyed-hard-disc-supply-chains-says-its-boss/|accessdate=26 May 2021|archivedate=28 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528145310/https://www.newscientist.com/article/2278696-bitcoin-rival-chia-destroyed-hard-disc-supply-chains-says-its-boss/}}</ref>
它的数据挖掘(挖矿)能力取決於人們投入的硬盘存储空间大小,這空間證明(英语:Proof of space)與比特币等依賴顯卡、ASIC運算能力來挖礦的加密货币有所不同。在中国,不少人開始於2021年5月囤積硬盤,這导致了機械硬盘(HDD)和固态硬盤(SSD)的短缺和价格上涨[4]。越南也出現同樣的短缺狀況[5]。臺灣的SSD控制晶片廠商群聯電子估计,由于奇亞幣的原因,2021年SSD的价格将上涨10%[6]。硬盘制造商希捷科技在2021年5月表示,该公司接到大量订单,员工正努力地"适应市场需求"[5]。