在一個驚人的啟示中，發現政府高級官員正在使用加密的消息傳遞應用信號

在一個令人震驚的啟示中，通過華盛頓造成了衝擊波，包括副總統JD Vance在內

In a surprising finding, senior government officials, including Vice President JD Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, were part of a private chat on the encrypted messaging application Signal.

在一個令人驚訝的發現中，包括副總統JD Vance，國家安全顧問Mike Waltz和國防部長Pete Hegseth在內的高級政府官員是對加密消息傳遞申請信號的私人聊天的一部分。

This chat was reportedly used to discuss classified information, specifically sensitive attack plans against a terrorist group in Yemen, according to people familiar with the matter.

據知情人士說，據報導，這種聊天被用來討論分類信息，特別是針對也門恐怖組織的敏感攻擊計劃。

The revelation has sparked debate about privacy and security, especially in the context of technology.

啟示引發了有關隱私和安全性的辯論，尤其是在技術的背景下。

As Harry Halpin, CEO of Nym Technologies (NYSE:NYM), a blockchain company focused on privacy, pointed out, people often prefer convenience over security and privacy.

正如專注於隱私的區塊鏈公司NYM Technologies（NYSE：NYM）首席執行官Harry Halpin所指出的那樣，人們通常更喜歡便利而不是安全性和隱私。

"The common wisdom is that people want both, but they don't. People prefer convenience. We see it in the government, we see it in corporations, and we see it in the common good," said Halpin.

霍爾平說：“普遍的智慧是人們都想要兩者，但他們不喜歡。人們更喜歡便利。我們在政府中看到了它，我們在公司中看到了它，我們以共同的利益看到了它。”

This sentiment is crucial, especially when considering the high stakes of privacy in sensitive discussions. However, in the crypto space, the emphasis on everyday applications might be overshadowing the importance of privacy.

這種情緒至關重要，尤其是在考慮敏感討論中的高隱私風險時。但是，在加密空間中，對日常應用的強調可能使隱私的重要性掩蓋了。

"The bulk of the financial value of many of these blockchains comes from average people that want to trade cats and dogs in silly metaverse games or whatever they do in their free time," said Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum, in a July interview with Forbes.

Ethereum的創始人Vitalik Buterin在接受《福布斯》（Forbes）的一次採訪中說：“許多這些區塊鏈的財務價值的大部分來自普通人，他們想在愚蠢的元遊戲中交易貓和狗，或者在空閒時間中所做的一切。”

Despite the potential for privacy technologies, their adoption has been slow. For instance, Nym Technologies recently launched a virtual private network (VPN), which has attracted about 6,000 users, with only 1,000 paying customers contributing $6 to $12 a month.

儘管有潛在的隱私技術，但它們的採用還是緩慢的。例如，NYM Technologies最近推出了一個虛擬專用網絡（VPN），該網絡吸引了約6,000個用戶，只有1,000名付款客戶每月捐款6至12美元。

"It's actually a good number for a VPN subscription," said Halpin.

Halpin說：“這實際上是VPN訂閱的好數。”

However, in the broader market for privacy tech, the numbers are less promising. Nym’s token (NYM) is currently valued at $0.05, a staggering 99% drop from its all-time high in April 2022.

但是，在更廣泛的隱私技術市場中，數字不太有希望。 Nym的令牌（NYM）目前的價值為0.05美元，比2022年4月的歷史最高點下降了99％。

Another prominent player in the privacy space, Zcash, has also struggled to gain traction. Launched in 2016 by Zooko Wilcox, Zcash allows users to choose whether to shield their transactions.

隱私空間中的另一位傑出參與者ZCash也努力獲得吸引力。 Zcash於2016年由Zooko Wilcox推出，允許用戶選擇是否屏蔽其交易。

But according to DeBank data as of August 2024, only 1.48 million of the 16.3 million Zcash tokens in circulation were in shielded pools. This means that over 90% of tokens were not being used for private transactions.

但是，根據截至2024年8月的DeBank數據，在屏蔽池中，在流通中的1630萬個Zcash代幣中，只有148萬。這意味著超過90％的令牌沒有用於私人交易。

The Zcash blockchain earned a mere $19,190 in fees throughout 2024, and its token has plummeted 94.5% from a high of $580 in 2018.

Zcash區塊鏈在2024年的整個2024年收取的費用僅為19,190美元，其代幣從2018年的580美元的高點下降了94.5％。

In contrast, privacy applications known as mixers, including Tornado Cash, have found a niche in the crypto market. Tornado Cash generated $5.2 million in fees in 2024, down from nearly $13 million in 2022 when it faced sanctions from the U.S. government.

相比之下，包括龍捲風現金在內的稱為混音器的隱私應用程序在加密貨幣市場中發現了一個利基市場。龍捲風現金在2024年產生了520萬美元的費用，低於2022年面臨美國政府制裁的近1300萬美元。

The application allows users to obfuscate their transactions, but it has faced scrutiny for potentially facilitating illicit activities. North Korean hackers are said to have laundered $7 billion through Tornado Cash, leading to increased regulation.

該應用程序允許用戶混淆其交易，但它在潛在地促進非法活動方面面臨審查。據說朝鮮黑客通過龍捲風現金洗錢了70億美元，從而增加了監管。

Despite the challenges, there is a glimmer of hope for privacy technologies. The recent removal of Tornado Cash's smart contract addresses from the OFAC sanctions list represents a significant win for the industry.

儘管面臨挑戰，但隱私技術仍然有一線希望。最近，從OFAC制裁列表中刪除龍捲風Cash的智能合約地址是該行業的重大勝利。

However, the platform's founder, Roman Storm, is still facing prosecution due to allegations of facilitating money laundering for North Korean hackers.

但是，由於指控促進朝鮮黑客洗錢的指控，該平台的創始人羅馬風暴仍面臨起訴。

As the privacy community continues to push forward, there are efforts to innovate beyond mere transaction privacy. Projects like Railgun are developing private smart contracts and verified clean pools of funds that can interact with mixers without breaching legal boundaries.

隨著隱私社區繼續前進，正在努力創新超越交易隱私。像Railgun這樣的項目正在開發私人智能合約和驗證的清潔資金池，這些資金可以與混合器互動而不會違反法律界限。

Buterin praised Railgun's protocol in February for successfully preventing the laundering of $9.5 million worth of crypto, showcasing the potential for responsible privacy solutions.

巴特林（Buterin）於2月讚揚了Railgun的協議，以防止洗錢價值950萬美元的加密貨幣，展示了負責任的隱私解決方案的潛力。

"I’m very excited personally about private smart contracts. I know the Midnight Network by Cardano is going to launch fairly soon. They will offer a private smart contract," said Halpin.

“我對私人智能合約感到非常興奮。我知道Cardano的午夜網絡將很快推出。他們將提供私人智能合約，” Halpin說。

However, he believes that for privacy technologies to gain widespread acceptance, the user experience must be as seamless as mainstream applications like Google or Facebook.

但是，他認為，要獲得廣泛接受的隱私技術，用戶體驗必須像Google或Facebook等主流應用程序一樣無縫。

"We need to make sure that the average user can use it without having to learn anything new or install anything new. We need to make sure that it's as easy to use as Google or Facebook or any other application that they use every day," Halpin concluded.

Halpin總結說：“我們需要確保普通用戶可以使用它，而無需學習新的東西或安裝新的東西。我們需要確保它與Google或Facebook或他們每天使用的任何其他應用程序一樣易於使用。”