澳大利亚男子克雷格·赖特2日声称,他就是“比特币之父”中本聪。英国广播公司报道,赖特提供相应技术证据,此外他的说法也得到比特币“圈内大佬”认可。
The Australian man Craig Wright claimed on 2nd that he was the “father of Bitcoin.” BBC reported that Wright provided the corresponding technical evidence, and that his claim was endorsed by the Bitcoin “Big in the Circle.”
英国广播公司报道,赖特告诉英国广播公司记者,正是他于2009年提出比特币的概念。“这一概念主要由我提出,但我也得到了他人的帮助。”
BBC reported that Wright told BBC reporters that he was the one who proposed the Bitcoin concept in 2009. “This concept was largely my idea, but I was helped by someone else.”
赖特说,选择站出来表明身份,是希望制止有关比特币的错误信息传播。“我坚信,比特币和块链能够让世界变得更好。经过深思熟虑,我决定公开身份。大家应该知道,我热爱我的工作,希望澄清负面谣言,打消人们的疑虑。”
Wright says that choosing to come forward to identify is a desire to stop the misinformation about Bitcoin. “I firmly believe that Bitcoin and the chain can make the world a better place. After careful consideration, I decided to open my identity. You should know that I love my work and want to clarify negative rumours and dispel people's doubts.”
之所以公开身份,并非为了名利,“我一分钱也不会收,永远不会”。赖特表示,他现在可以公开自己的研究,让人们了解比特币的潜力。
The reason for the disclosure of identity is not for the sake of fame: “I won't take a penny, never.” Wright says that he can now open his own research and make people aware of Bitcoin's potential.
比特币的概念2009年由中本聪提出,存在于依据中本聪思路设计的开源软件以及建构其上的P2P网络。然而,中本聪的真实身份却不为外界所知。
In 2009, the Bitcoin concept was proposed by Chinabone, and exists in open-source software based on the idea of Chinabone, as well as in the P2P network on which it is built. However, the true identity of Chinabonebone is not known.
英国广播公司说,赖特提供了证实自身说法的证据,这样的证据为“比特币之父”所独有。在一段视频录像中,赖特使用了比特币上线交易之初的密钥。
According to the BBC, Wright has provided evidence to substantiate his claim, which is unique to the “father of Bitcoin.” In a video video, Wright used the key from the beginning of the Bitcoin online transaction.
比特币是一种P2P形式的数字货币,不依靠特定货币机构发行,而是依据特定算法,通过大量计算产生,经由整个P2P网络中众多节点构成的分布式数据库来确认并记录交易行为,并使用密码学的设计来确保货币流通各个环节的安全性。
Bitcoin is a digital currency in the form of a P2P that is not issued by a specific monetary institution, but is generated by a large number of calculations, confirmed and recorded by a distributed database consisting of numerous nodes throughout the P2P network, and used cryptography to ensure the security of all links in currency circulation.
不过,与英国广播公司不同,英国《经济学人》认为赖特说法仍有待确认。
However, unlike the BBC, the British Economist believes that the Wright narrative remains to be confirmed.
《经济学人》在文章中写道:“试想一下,一个异常聪慧的孩子父亲身份不明,现在有人站出来说他就是那个父亲……现实生活中,脱氧核糖核酸(DNA)检测就能解决问题,但这在比特币这个复杂的世界里就不那么简单了。”
The Economist wrote in his article: “Think, the father of an extraordinaryly intelligent child is unknown, and now someone has come forward to say that he is the father... In real life, DNA testing can solve the problem, but that is not so simple in the complex world of Bitcoin.”
【隐形富豪】
"Invisible Rich."
比特币近年来受到市场热捧,它可以兑换成大多数国家的货币,也可以用于购买虚拟和现实生活中的物品。与其他虚拟货币最大的不同,是比特币总数量有限。该货币系统曾在4年内只有不超过1050万个,之后的总数量将被限定在2100万个。
Bitcoins have been marketed in recent years, and they can be converted into most national currencies or used to buy virtual and real-life goods. The biggest difference with other virtual currencies is that the total number of bitcoins is limited.
比特币价格波动幅度较大和交易风险较高,容易令消费者蒙受损失,同时可能被用于洗钱、恐怖活动融资等非法活动,多国政府正考虑加强对比特币的交易监管。
Large bitcoin price volatility and high transaction risk make consumers vulnerable and may be used for illegal activities such as money-laundering, terrorist financing, etc. Multinational governments are considering strengthening the regulation of bitcoin transactions.
比特币基金会创始人之一的乔恩·马托尼斯2日发表文章称,他“坚信”赖特就是中本聪,他已经见到支撑这一说法的3类证据。
Jon Matonys, one of the founders of the Bitcoin Foundation, published an article on 2 that stated that he “convincedly believed” that Wright was Nakamoto, and that he had seen three types of evidence supporting that statement.
根据赖特在澳大利亚的登记信息,他出生于布里斯班,年过不惑,现生活在悉尼,在查尔斯·斯特尔特大学获得了3个硕士学位。
According to the registration information of Wright in Australia, he was born in Brisbane and now lives in Sydney, where he obtained three master's degrees at Charles Stewart University.
去年12月,有媒体曝光赖特可能就是中本聪并持有价值数亿美元的比特币后,澳大利亚警方搜查了赖特的住所。当时,澳大利亚警方以调查由澳大利亚税务部门负责为由,拒绝回应媒体采访。
Last December, the Australian police searched Wright’s house after the media revealed that Wright might be a medium-blind and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoin. At that time, the Australian police refused to respond to media interviews on the grounds that the investigation was under the responsibility of the Australian Revenue Service.
分析人士称,中本聪本人可能有100万个比特币,依现行“汇率”相当于大约4亿美元。(陈立希)(新华社专特稿)
According to analysts, Nakamoto himself may have 1 million bitcoins, equivalent to about $400 million according to the current “exchange rate”.
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