Paul Le Roux：真正的中本聰？

根據 HBO 的一部新紀錄片，答案是彼得·托德。 "世界衛生組織?"我聽到讀者問。托德在加密貨幣世界之外默默無聞

Satoshi Nakamoto, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, remains shrouded in mystery despite numerous attempts to uncover their true identity. While HBO's recent documentary points to Peter Todd as the possible mastermind, I believe the evidence leads us elsewhere — to Paul Le Roux, a South African-born criminal whose technical prowess and illicit activities make him a compelling candidate.

儘管多次嘗試揭開比特幣的神秘創造者中本聰的真實身份，但他仍然籠罩在神秘之中。雖然HBO 最近的紀錄片指出彼得·托德(Peter Todd) 可能是幕後主謀，但我相信證據將我們引向別處——保羅·勒魯(Paul Le Roux)，一名南非出生的罪犯，其高超的技術能力和非法活動使他成為一個引人注目的候選人。

Todd, a renowned Bitcoin core developer, has played a crucial role in enhancing the cryptocurrency's security and scalability. However, his denials of being Satoshi hold weight, especially when considering other candidates, particularly Le Roux.

托德是著名的比特幣核心開發人員，在增強加密貨幣的安全性和可擴展性方面發揮了至關重要的作用。然而，他否認自己是中本聰，這一點很重要，特別是在考慮其他候選人時，尤其是勒魯。

Le Roux, a self-proclaimed "grizzled geek," possessed a deep understanding of encryption, a foundational element of Bitcoin. He created E4M, an open-source disk encryption software that later inspired TrueCrypt, one of the most advanced encryption tools available. This background aligns perfectly with the skills required to develop a secure, decentralized currency like Bitcoin.

Le Roux 自稱“頭髮花白的極客”，對加密這一比特幣的基本要素有著深刻的理解。他創建了 E4M，這是一款開源磁碟加密軟體，後來啟發了 TrueCrypt，這是最先進的加密工具之一。這種背景與開發比特幣等安全、去中心化貨幣所需的技能完美契合。

Moreover, Le Roux's work in encryption was not merely theoretical. He actively applied this knowledge, precisely what someone like Satoshi Nakamoto would need to create a technology like Bitcoin.

此外，勒魯在加密方面的工作不僅僅是理論上的。他積極運用這些知識，這正是像中本聰這樣的人創造比特幣這樣的技術所需要的。

The timing of Le Roux's disappearance from public view adds another piece to the puzzle. Satoshi Nakamoto's last communication with the Bitcoin community was in December 2010. Around the same time, Le Roux, who had been running a vast global criminal empire involved in activities ranging from drug trafficking to arms smuggling, was arrested. The fact that Satoshi went silent just as the authorities were closing in on Le Roux seems more than coincidental.

勒魯從公眾視野中消失的時間又增加了一個謎團。中本聰與比特幣社群的最後一次交流是在 2010 年 12 月。噹噹局逼近勒魯時，中本聰保持沉默，這似乎不僅僅是巧合。

Furthermore, Bitcoin, as a concept, fits perfectly into Le Roux's world. His criminal empire necessitated an untraceable and anonymous way to move money across borders. Bitcoin, designed to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions without the involvement of banks or governments, would have been an ideal solution.

此外，比特幣作為一個概念，非常適合勒魯的世界。他的犯罪帝國需要一種無法追蹤和匿名的方式來跨境轉移資金。比特幣旨在促進點對點交易，無需銀行或政府的參與，這將是一個理想的解決方案。

If anyone had the motive to create such a tool, it was Le Roux. His illegal activities thrived on invisibility and untraceable financial systems, and Bitcoin provided precisely that. The structure of Bitcoin — decentralized, largely anonymous, and resistant to control at the time of his dealings — would have been the perfect financial instrument for someone running a vast international criminal network.

如果有人有動機創造這樣一個工具，那就是 Le Roux。他的非法活動在隱形和無法追蹤的金融系統中蓬勃發展，而比特幣恰恰提供了這一點。比特幣的結構——去中心化、很大程度上是匿名的，並且在交易時難以控制——對於運營龐大國際犯罪網絡的人來說是完美的金融工具。

Interestingly, there are also direct links, albeit subtle, between Le Roux and the Bitcoin community. During the Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit, which involved Craig Wright's (another individual claiming to be Satoshi) claim, a court document included a reference to Le Roux's Wikipedia page. This raised suspicions that Wright had access to Le Roux's hard drives or other materials connected to Bitcoin's creation.

有趣的是，勒魯和比特幣社群之間也存在著直接聯繫，儘管很微妙。在克萊曼訴賴特訴訟期間，涉及克雷格·賴特（另一位自稱中本聰的人）的索賠，一份法庭文件包含對勒魯的維基百科頁面的引用。這引起了人們的懷疑，即賴特有權訪問勒魯的硬碟或與比特幣創造有關的其他材料。

While this connection remains entirely speculative, it adds another intrigue to the theory. It's possible that Wright, who has been widely discredited as Satoshi, may have stumbled upon information linking Le Roux to Bitcoin, which could explain why he included that reference in the legal case.

雖然這種聯繫仍然完全是推測性的，但它為這個理論增添了另一個有趣的地方。賴特（Wright）被廣泛認為是中本聰，他可能偶然發現了將勒魯（Le Roux）與比特幣聯繫起來的信息，這可以解釋為什麼他在法律案件中引用了這一信息。

Then, there's Calvin Ayre, whose connection to both Wright and LeRoux deepens the mystery surrounding Bitcoin's origins. Despite widespread skepticism, Ayre, a gambling magnate, reportedly backed Wright's claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto. The theory suggests that Ayre may know Wright isn't the real Satoshi, but he continues supporting him in gaining access to the private keys.

然後是卡爾文·艾爾（Calvin Ayre），他與賴特和勒魯的聯繫加深了圍繞比特幣起源的謎團。儘管受到廣泛質疑，據報道，賭博大亨艾爾還是支持賴特自稱為中本聰的說法。該理論表明，艾爾可能知道賴特不是真正的中本聰，但他繼續支持他獲取私鑰。

But wait, there's more.

但等等，還有更多。

Le Roux's alias, “Paul Solotshi Calder Le Roux,” might be one of the most compelling clues linking him to Bitcoin's creation. The middle name “Solotshi” is strikingly close to “Satoshi,” don't you think? It's easy to imagine a criminal of Le Roux's caliber adopting a clever variation of his name to hide in plain sight, especially in the midst of developing something as revolutionary as Bitcoin.

Le Roux 的別名「Paul Solotshi Calder Le Roux」可能是將他與比特幣的創造聯繫起來的最引人注目的線索之一。中間名「Solotshi」與「Satoshi」非常接近，你不覺得嗎？很容易想像像勒魯這樣的罪犯會巧妙地用自己名字的變體來隱藏在眾目睽睽之下，尤其是在開發像比特幣這樣革命性的東西的過程中。

Yes, I know, many will brush it off as a coincidence, but the similarity between the names is pretty hard to overlook.

是的，我知道，很多人會認為這是巧合，但名字之間的相似性很難忽略。

Even after his arrest, Le Roux remained connected to Bitcoin in surprising ways. In 2020, while serving his prison sentence, he told a Manhattan judge that he planned to start a Bitcoin mining business after serving his time. The grizzled guru specifically mentioned his desire to design faster, more efficient mining hardware.

即使在被捕後，勒魯仍然以令人驚訝的方式與比特幣保持聯繫。 2020年，在服刑期間，他告訴曼哈頓法官，他計劃在服刑後創辦比特幣挖礦業務。這位頭髮花白的大師特別提到了他希望設計更快、更有效率的挖礦硬體。

Again, maybe it's all just coincidental. Then, again, maybe not.

再說一次，也許這一切都只是巧合。然後，再說一次，也許不是。

Although there's no definitive proof that Paul Le Roux is Satoshi Nakamoto, the circumstantial evidence paints a rather compelling picture. Le Roux's mastery of cryptography, the suspicious timing of his vanishing from the public eye, his criminal motivations, and his tendency to use aliases all line up with the profile of Bitcoin’s mysterious creator. Le Roux is certainly a far more plausible candidate than Peter Todd.

儘管沒有明確的證據表明 Paul Le Roux 是中本聰，但間接證據描繪了一幅相當引人注目的畫面。勒魯對密碼學的掌握、他從公眾視野中消失的可疑時機、他的犯罪動機以及他使用化名的傾向，都與比特幣神秘創造者的形象相符。勒魯無疑是一個比彼得·托德更可信的候選人。

Todd, though respected in the cryptography community, has never been associated with the kind of large-scale, secretive operations that would require something like Bitcoin. His skills are undeniable, but he lacks the shadowy, high-stakes background that aligns so well with the motivations behind Bitcoin’s

托德雖然在密碼學界受到尊重，但從未參與過需要比特幣之類的大規模、秘密行動。他的技能是不可否認的，但他缺乏與比特幣背後的動機如此吻合的隱密的、高風險的背景。