“我们很早就懂得区块链技术,但对技术的意义理解太少,所以原来只停留在帮朋友做技术顾问的层面。反思后我们发现,区块链不是简单的新软件技术,而是巨大的技术浪潮,我们应该更深入地参与其中。”近日,京杭区块链CEO徐海洋对21世纪经济报道说。
“We knew block chain technology early on, but we didn't understand it very much, so it was only at the level of technical advice for our friends. Rethinking, the block chain is not a simple new software technology, but a huge technological wave in which we should be more deeply involved.” In recent days, the CEO Xu Ocean of the Kyoto block chain has reported on the economy of the twenty-first century.
徐海洋曾是百度首席架构师、微软亚洲研究院人工智能专家,并有过在线教育、互联网技术等领域的创业经历。他的合伙人莫建祥为阿里旺旺的创始人之一,也是首席架构师。2018年2月4日,两人联合创办的京杭区块链,宣布获得暾澜投资领投的千万美元天使轮融资。
Xu Ocean was the 100-degree chief architect, an artificial intelligence expert at the Microsoft Asia Institute, and had entrepreneurial experience in the fields of online education, Internet technology, and so forth. His partner was one of Ali Wangwang’s founders and chief architects. On February 4, 2018, the two co-founders announced funding for a $10 million Angel Round of investment.
与许多尝试做项目ICO,或者在数字货币交易所、数字钱包、挖矿方面做技术服务的创业团队不同,京杭区块链致力于做区块链应用的基础设施研发,并且做好了五年不盈利的打算。
Unlike many start-up teams that have tried to do ICO projects or to do technical services in digital currency exchanges, digital wallets, or mining, the Jinghang block chain is dedicated to infrastructure development for block chain applications and has been unprofitable for five years.
在徐海洋看来,区块链技术的应用价值是什么,它将如何影响金融、商业和社会?京杭区块链如何参与这股区块链浪潮,又是怎样赢得暾澜投资青睐的?
In the view of Xu, what is the value of the application of block chain technology, and how will it affect finance, commerce, and society? How can the Jinghang block chain be involved in this chain wave, and how can it win the favor of investment?
从精通技术到反思意义
From a mastery of technology to a sense of reflection.
由于多年的行业积累,徐海洋和莫建祥两人在计算机系统、互联网技术、深度学习等领域颇有研究,并懂得区块链技术和比特币的运作原理。但在最初,两人像大多数人一样认为区块链是一种“炒作”,并未深度参与其中。
As a result of years of industrial accumulation, Xu Ocean and Moxiang have been studying computer systems, Internet technology, in-depth learning, and know how block chain technology works and bitcoin operations. But at first, they, like most people, thought that block chains were “fry” and were not deeply involved.
2017年下半年一次偶然的机会,有朋友把徐海洋、暾澜投资董事长姚勇杰等人聚在了一起,想撺掇大家一起做ICO项目。不过由于理念不同,项目当时并没有谈成。“我们觉得不应该太急功近利,而应该投资到底层的技术创新中,做更有意义的事情来改变行业。”姚勇杰回忆当时的情形说。
In the second half of 2017, there was an occasional opportunity for friends to bring together Xu Ocean and Yao Yongjie, the chairman of the investment committee, to work together on the ICO project. But because of different ideas, the project did not come to fruition. “We felt that we should not be too quick, but rather invest in technological innovation at the bottom and do something more meaningful to change the industry.” Yao Yongji recalled the situation at the time.
虽然项目未果,这件事却引起了徐海洋对区块链技术的反思。“反思后我们发现,区块链技术本身在过去两年并没有很大的突破,但它对社会的影响正在逐步渗透,所以影响力在逐步变大。区块链不是简单的新软件技术,而是巨大的技术浪潮,将对金融、商业和社会产生很大的影响。”徐海洋说。
Although the project failed, this led to a reflection by the Xu Ocean on block chain technology. “Rethinking that block chain technology itself has not made a big breakthrough in the past two years, but its impact on society is gradually permeating, so the impact is growing. The Xu Sea is not a simple new software technology, but a huge wave of technology that will have a great impact on finance, commerce and society.” The Xu Ocean says.
他详细地对记者解释称,区块链是安全对等的数据处理技术,同时也是价值传递的网络。互联网是传递信息的网络,比如百度可以搜索新闻信息,微信可以传递人与人社交的信息,淘宝上呈现的是关于商品的信息。互联网加上区块链后,就变成了价值互联网,这样的网络上可以传递资产和价值。
He explained in detail to journalists that the block chain is a secure data-processing technology and a value-transfer network. The Internet is a network that transmits information, such as a 100-degree search for news, a micro-mail that transmits information about people and people, and a piece of information about commodities on a treasure. The Internet, when added to the block chain, becomes a value-based Internet, which transmits assets and values.
比如,比特币是区块链应用的一种表现形式,比特币的划转、传递,不依赖于第三方机构,可以在网络上自洽完成。所有的资产和财富都需要货币来衡量,在线下社会各国发行法币来衡量资产,在数字社会也需要数字货币来衡量数字资产。比特币是第一个数字货币,很多人认为比特币是数字社会的“黄金”。它数量有限,容易携带、储存、隐匿、转移。
Bitcoin, for example, is a form of block-chain application in which Bitcoin transfers, transfers, and does not depend on third-party institutions, can be done online. All assets and wealth need to be measured in monetary terms, all countries of society need to issue French currency to measure assets on the Internet, and digital money to measure digital assets in digital societies. Bitcoin is the first digital currency, many consider it to be “gold” of a digital society. It is limited in quantity, easily carried, stored, hidden, and transferred.
除了比特币等数字货币,徐海洋还谈到区块链未来的其它应用场景。他表示,区块链首先是价值互联网,对于专利、文学作品的确权很有价值,谁创造的作品就在谁的名下,不可更改。
In addition to digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Xu Ocean spoke of other applications for the future of the block chain. He said that the block chain was first and foremost the value of the Internet, and that it was valuable for patents, literature, and who created the work was in whose name it could not be changed.
第二,区块链是基于信任的网络,建立信任后会产生很大的价值。比如在基于区块链技术的财务系统中,很难产生舞弊现象,这样减少了审计、财务监督和其它由于不信任产生的成本。
Second, the block chain is based on a network of trust, and confidence-building can be of great value. In a block-chain-based financial system, for example, it is difficult to create fraud, which reduces the costs of auditing, financial oversight and other forms of mistrust.
第三,区块链能够带来生产关系的改变,项目想融资可以直接ICO,投行、券商、会计师事务所等可能都会被替代。区块链本身是很好的工具,但现在由于ICO项目鱼龙混杂,所以监管部门对ICO采取了限制措施。
Third, block chains can bring about changes in productive relationships, and projects can be financed directly by ICOs, investors, coupons, accounting firms, etc. Block chains are good tools in their own right, but now, due to the diversity of ICO projects, regulatory authorities have taken restrictive measures against ICOs.
行业早期布局基础设施研发
Industry early layout infrastructure development
想清楚这些后,徐海洋便跟莫建祥商量,准备做一家区块链基础软件方面的创业公司。创业需要资金,徐海洋通过微信问姚勇杰是否有兴趣谈谈投资的事。当时在北京出差的姚勇杰爽快答应,当天下午就坐飞机回到杭州。三人约在一家茶馆详谈,从晚上八点聊到凌晨一点多,最终敲定了投资。
After thinking about this, Xu Yui agreed with Mo Jianxiang to become a start-up company on the infrastructure of the block chain. The start-up needs money, and Xu asks Yao Yongjie through a micro-letter whether Yao Yongji would be interested in talking about the investment. Yao Yongji, who was on a mission in Beijing, agreed to fly back to Hangzhou in the afternoon. The three people were talking about it in a teahouse, talking about it from 8 p.m. to more than 1 a.m., and finally finalized the investment.
“真应了那句‘链圈一日,人间一年’,我们跟姚总从认识到深谈,再到确定投资条款协议、资金到账,用了不到一个月的时间。”徐海洋说,“暾澜投资了很多区块链相关的公司,如嘉楠耘智等。京杭区块链做区块链底层开发,跟这些公司有协同效应,同时这些公司也给我们带来行业信息和需求。”
“It took less than a month for us and Yao to learn to talk deeply, and then to determine the terms of the investment agreement, the funds, and the accounts.” Seo-yeon said, “I invested in a lot of sector-related companies, such as Jana Ji, who are working on the bottom of the block chain. There is synergy with these companies, and these companies also bring us industry information and demand.”
对于京杭区块链的具体业务情况,徐海洋解释称,当前的区块链技术发展仍处在很早期的阶段,与20年前互联网技术萌芽时的情形类似。当时一部分人狂热,觉得社会将发生巨大变革。另一部分人冷静,觉得网络速度慢、网页设计简陋,互联网不见得能产生很大的影响。而且由于带宽等基础技术不够好,互联网在早期并不能对商业社会产生影响,除了看新闻并没有其它很好的应用。
With regard to the specific operation of the Jinghang block chain, the Xu Ocean explains that the current technological development of the block chain is still at a very early stage, similar to that which occurred 20 years ago when Internet technology developed. At that time, some people were fanatical and felt that society would change dramatically.
“对区块链技术来说同样如此,当下性能差、速度慢,离具体应用还为时过早。京杭区块链致力于做区块链领域基础设施的研发,比如底层协议、基础架构、基础的储存公链等。只有这些做好后,有关区块链的商业应用场景才会逐步体现出来。”他说。现在离区块链技术真正产生大的行业应用,可能还需要5到10年的时间,京杭区块链也做好五年不赚钱的准备。
“The same is true of block chain technology. It is still too early to apply. The Jinghang block chain is dedicated to infrastructure development in the area of block chain, such as bottom-level agreements, infrastructure, basic storage chains, etc. Only when it is done will the commercial application of the block chain be gradually demonstrated.” He said. It may take 5 to 10 years for the technology to truly produce large industrial applications, and five to 10 years for the Jinghang block chain to be ready for five years without profit.
许多创业公司都会担心最终与阿里、腾讯等互联网巨头成为对手,或者面临被收割的命运。不过徐海洋认为,在区块链领域BAT也不见得有领先优势,区块链技术甚至可能颠覆BAT。
Many start-up companies fear that they will eventually be rivals with big Internet players like Ali, Tseng, or that they will be reaped. However, Xu’s view is that BAT does not necessarily have a leading edge in the area of block chains, which may even destabilize BAT.
“BAT对区块链的关注,更多的是试探性、防御性的。它们在区块链影响力目前较小,也很难成为区块链巨头,就像以往的软件公司转型成互联网公司很难一样。互联网是中心化、传递信息,区块链是去中心化、传递资产和价值,这种理念的转变对互联网公司来说没那么容易。”他说。
“BAT's concern about block chains is more exploratory and defensive. They are currently less influential in block chains, and it's hard to be the giants of block chains, as it was in the past when software companies transformed into Internet companies. The Internet is centralized, delivering information, and the chain is decentralized, transmitting assets and values, a concept that is not so easy for Internet companies.” He said.
或许对区块链行业来说,BAT不足惧,更迫在眉睫的问题是人才的匮乏。毕竟懂互联网的人很多,但真正懂区块链的人很少。在互联网技术之外,区块链人才还需要懂得密码学、P2P网络等方面的知识。莫建祥表示,京杭区块链希望成为区块链技术的黄埔军校,培养更多的区块链技术人才。第二,公司也将做一些解决方案,帮助降低区块链应用开发的难度。
There are many people who know the Internet, but very few who really know the chain. Beyond Internet technology, they need to know cryptology, P2P networks, and so on.
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