Vitalik Buterin的以太坊項目正在努力實現其早期諾言

以太坊的笨拙，嬉戲的創始人（以彩虹色，動物為主題的襯衫而聞名）創造了比特幣的最大競爭對手

The founder of Ethereum is facing increasing pressure as the token price lags Bitcoin and its smaller competitors.

隨著代幣價格落後於比特幣及其較小的競爭對手，以太坊的創始人正面臨著越來越大的壓力。

Vitalik Buterin, a coder who co-founded the cryptocurrency project in 2014, is viewed as one of the more even-keeled actors in the chaotic crypto industry. But after two turbulent years that saw Donald Trump intervene in the sector and launch his own memecoin, Buterin has become more agitated in public.

Vitalik Buterin是一名編碼員，他於2014年共同創立了加密貨幣項目，被視為混亂的加密貨幣行業中最均勻的演員之一。但是，經過兩年的動盪，唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）干預了該行業並推出了自己的紀念品，Buterin在公共場合變得更加激動。

In recent months, he’s lashed out at critics who say he isn’t doing enough to help Ether regain ground on Bitcoin, arguing that his work is being misinterpreted and that he’s focused on more pressing matters.

近幾個月來，他對批評家們表示抨擊，他們說他做得還不足以幫助以太幣重新獲得比特幣的地面，並認為他的工作正在被誤解，並且他專注於更緊迫的事情。

“If you ‘keep the pressure on,’ then you are creating an environment that is actively toxic to top talent,” Buterin said in response to one complaint about the Ethereum Foundation, which was created to help oversee the development of the software that underpins the digital token. “YOU ARE MAKING MY JOB HARDER.”

“如果您'保持壓力'，那麼您正在創造一個對頂級人才有毒的環境，”布特林回應了關於以太坊基金會的一個投訴，該基金會的創建是為了幫助監督支撐數字令牌的軟件的開發。 “你正在使我的工作更加努力。”

The anger is a departure for Buterin, who is now 31, and it highlights the difficulties he’s facing as he tries to navigate the next chapter of Ethereum’s journey.

憤怒是現年31歲的布特林（Buterin）的出發，這突顯了他試圖駕駛以太坊旅程的下一章時所面臨的困難。

The project, which began as a tech startup founded by Buterin and a small group of colleagues, has blossomed into a sprawling global community of developers, traders and academics. Along the way, it has captured the imaginations of both corporate America and Wall Street.

該項目最初是由布特林（Buterin）和一小部分同事創立的科技創業公司（Tech Startup），已經成立了一個龐大的開發人員，商人和學者的全球社區。一路上，它捕捉了美國和華爾街公司的想像力。

But after threatening to revolutionize both the financial system and our everyday digital lives, Ethereum is struggling to deliver on its early promise as it enters its second decade.

但是，在威脅要徹底改變金融體系和我們的日常數字生活之後，以太坊正在努力在進入第二個十年時努力實現其早期諾言。

The pressure on Buterin has spilled into the open as complaints about his leadership have become louder.

由於對他的領導層的抱怨變得更大，對Buterin的壓力已湧入公開。

At the same time, the token on the network — Ether — has lagged both Bitcoin and its smaller competitors, slipping further in recent months as it faces increasing competition from new projects such as Solana, which is hosting many of the most popular memecoins.

同時，網絡上的代幣（以太幣）都滯後比特幣及其較小的競爭對手，最近幾個月進一步滑行，因為它面臨著諸如Solana之類的新項目的競爭，例如Solana，該項目主持了許多最受歡迎的紀念物。

Active developers working on Ethereum-related software fell about 17 percent last year, to 678, according to a December report by Electric Capital. By contrast, Solana was one of the top ecosystems for new developers in 2024, with 83 percent year-over-year growth.

根據Electric Capital的12月份報告，從事以太坊軟件的活躍開發人員去年下降了約17％，至678。相比之下，索拉納（Solana）是2024年新開發商的頂級生態系統之一，同比增長83％。

Among the top 20 blockchains, Solana ranked fourth for active developers last year, while Ethereum was ninth.

在前20名區塊鏈中，索拉納去年在活躍開發商中排名第四，而以太坊排名第九。

Meanwhile, Standard Chartered analysts slashed their year-end forecast for Ether by 60 percent in a report this month, saying its dominance has been waning for some time due to “something of an identity crisis.” They now expect Ether to reach $1,000 by the end of the year, down from a prior prediction of $2,500.

同時，標準特許分析師在本月的一份報告中將Ether的年底預測削減了60％，稱其主導地位一直在一段時間內衰落，這是由於“某些身份危機”。他們現在預計，到年底，以太幣將達到1,000美元，低於先前預測2500美元。

At the end of a conference in San Francisco this month, Buterin recognized the unrealized promises but pushed back against the people expecting swift change.

在本月在舊金山舉行的會議結束時，布特林認識到未實現的諾言，但反對預計迅速變化的人們。

“The only thing that can move Ethereum forward at this point is things that give long term value in a way where you can clearly see that the value is coming from a thing that is actually sustainable — like actual use for people,” he said.

他說：“此時，唯一可以向以太坊推動以太坊的東西是以一種可以清楚地看到價值的方式賦予長期價值的事物，即實際上是可持續的東西，例如對人們的實際用途。”

Buterin, who grew up in Russia and then Canada, wrote the Ethereum white paper in 2014, not long after dropping out of college, with the goal of improving on what he saw as the shortcomings of Bitcoin. He hoped to create what he referred to as a shared global computer outside the control of any company or government.

在俄羅斯和加拿大長大的布特林（Buterin）在2014年撰寫了《以太坊白皮書》（Ethereum White Paper），不久之後就輟學了，目的是改善他認為比特幣的缺點。他希望在任何公司或政府的控制之外創建他稱為共享的全球計算機。

The ledger, or blockchain, underpinning Ethereum, was designed so that it could handle digital contracts and serve as the infrastructure for a host of decentralized digital applications. Investors bought into that vision and Ether skyrocketed during the crypto booms of 2017 and 2021, as developers built thousands of applications on top of the blockchain, ranging from silly cat games to more wonky prediction markets and lending programs.

賬本或區塊鍊是基於以太坊的基礎，以便它可以處理數字合同並作為許多分散數字應用程序的基礎架構。在2017年和2021年的加密動臂期間，投資者購買了這一願景，以太幣猛增，因為開發人員在區塊鏈上構建了數千份應用程序，從愚蠢的貓遊戲到更糟糕的預測市場和貸款計劃。

Ethereum also drew a following because of Buterin’s idealistic, often gnomic pronouncements, and his methodical oversight of the software and network. While it was a hotbed for rampant speculation, Buterin himself showed little interest in material wealth and lived out of a backpack despite owning a stash of Ether tokens that has grown to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

由於Buterin的理想主義（通常是GNOMIC的聲明）以及他對軟件和網絡的有條不紊的監督，以太坊還引起了人們的關注。儘管這是一個猖ramp的猜測的溫床，但布特林本人對物質財富的興趣不大，儘管擁有一大堆以太幣的代幣，但它卻越來越多，價值數億美元。

His monkish identity has been less of a good fit in the new environment ushered in by the president. After Trump embraced crypto and pushed the government to begin holding tokens, the leaders of many projects rushed to donate and otherwise show support for Trump, with many attending the inauguration and posing for photos with the president.

他的僧侶身份不太適合總統迎來的新環境。在特朗普接受加密貨幣並敦促政府開始持有令牌之後，許多項目的領導人急於捐款，否則對特朗普表示支持，許多人參加了就職典禮，並與總統合影。

Buterin, in contrast has kept a studied distance.

相比之下，Buterin保持了研究的距離。

Just after the inauguration he said on social media that he had no interest in making some sort of “vibez pivot” to what he referred to as the “bronze aged mindset” — the hypermasculine philosophy that has become popular with both crypto enthusiasts and the Trump crowd.

就在就職典禮後，他在社交媒體上說，他對使他所說的“青銅老化的心態”的“ vibez Pivot”不感興趣 - 這是高瑪利亞的哲學，在加密熱戀者和特朗普人群中都很受歡迎。

The clash became most apparent after

衝突變得最明顯