比特幣創世區塊已滿 16 歲：回顧加密貨幣的歷史性推出

16年前的1月3日，第一個也是最大的加密貨幣比特幣在創世區塊開採後正式推出。

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, officially launched 16 years ago on Jan. 3.

比特幣是世界上最大的加密貨幣，於 16 年前的 1 月 3 日正式推出。

The Genesis Block, also known as Block 0, was mined by Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by Bitcoin's creator or creators. It was mined on Jan. 3, 2009.

創世區塊（Genesis Block），也被稱為區塊 0，是由中本聰（Satoshi Nakamoto）開採的，中本聰是比特幣創造者所使用的化名。它於2009年1月3日開採。

Unlike subsequent Bitcoin blocks, the Genesis Block included a reward of 50 BTC, which can never be spent.

與後續的比特幣區塊不同，創世區塊包含 50 BTC 的獎勵，而且永遠無法花掉。

The first block also included an iconic message embedded in its code: "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks," which refers to a headline in The Times published on the same day.

第一個區塊還在其程式碼中嵌入了一條標誌性消息：“泰晤士報 03/1/2009 財政大臣即將對銀行進行第二次救助”，這是指《泰晤士報》當天發布的標題。

Although Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin whitepaper Oct. 28, 2008, many observe its launch date of Jan. 3, 2009, as the cryptocurrency's birthday.

儘管中本聰於 2008 年 10 月 28 日發布了比特幣白皮書，但許多人將 2009 年 1 月 3 日作為該加密貨幣的生日。

The days that followed were historic: Jan. 9, 2009, saw the first release of the Bitcoin software that launched the network and the first units of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.

接下來的日子是歷史性的：2009 年 1 月 9 日，比特幣軟體首次發布，啟動了網絡，並推出了比特幣加密貨幣的第一批單位。

Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin 0.1 on this date, with only Windows supported.

中本聰於這一天發布了比特幣 0.1，僅支援 Windows。

On Jan. 12, 2009, the first transaction on the Bitcoin network was recorded in block 170 between Satoshi and legendary cypherpunk Hal Finney.

2009 年 1 月 12 日，比特幣網路上的第一筆交易記錄在中本聰和傳奇密碼朋克哈爾芬尼之間的區塊 170 中。

Since this time and now spanning 16 years, Bitcoin has grown significantly to become a global phenomenon. With a current market cap of $1.91 trillion, Bitcoin is trading at $96,560 after setting record highs of $108,268 on Dec. 17.

從那時起，到現在已經過了 16 年，比特幣已經顯著成長，成為全球現象。比特幣目前市值為 1.91 兆美元，在 12 月 17 日創下 108,268 美元的歷史新高後，目前交易價格為 96,560 美元。

Bitcoin inspired thousands of cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects, altering the future of finance, technology and governance.

比特幣激發了數以千計的加密貨幣和區塊鏈項目，改變了金融、科技和治理的未來。

Crypto market starts 2025 on positive note

加密貨幣市場 2025 年開局積極

Cryptocurrencies rallied to begin the year, recovering from recent losses as investor confidence returned to the market.

隨著投資者信心回歸市場，加密貨幣在年初開始上漲，從最近的損失中恢復過來。

Bitcoin surged to $97,776 on Thursday, while altcoins such as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin and Solana gained as investors increased their holdings at the start of the year.

週四，比特幣飆升至 97,776 美元，而以太坊、XRP、狗狗幣和 Solana 等山寨幣則隨著投資者在年初增持比特幣而上漲。

Crypto assets fell toward the end of 2024. Although the rally that propelled Bitcoin to fresh highs beyond $100,000 had faded, the flagship cryptocurrency nevertheless finished the year up more than 120%. Long-term investors took profits, but others sold on renewed uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's interest rate decreases in 2025.

加密資產在 2024 年底出現下跌。長期投資者獲利了結，但其他投資者則因聯準會 2025 年降息的新不確定性而拋售。