比特币减半引发开发者活动激增和生态系统增长

比特币减半是区块链行业的重大事件，同时也发生了几项重大事件。 Ordinals 和 Runes 等尖端编程创新旨在增强比特币的功能，吸引开发人员加入该网络。随着比特币的市值超过 1.3 万亿美元，这些功能通过在比特币上大规模启用 DeFi，为编码人员提供了机会。

Bitcoin's Halving Catalyzes a Surge in Developer Activity

比特币减半促进开发者活动激增

San Jose, California - The recent bitcoin halving, a predetermined event in the blockchain's code that reduces the issuance of new bitcoins by half, has coincided with a flurry of significant advancements on the network. These cutting-edge programming innovations are poised to entice more developers into the ecosystem, fueling a new wave of growth for bitcoin.

加利福尼亚州圣何塞 - 最近的比特币减半是区块链代码中的一个预定事件，它将新比特币的发行量减少一半，与网络上的一系列重大进步同时发生。这些尖端的编程创新将吸引更多的开发者进入生态系统，推动比特币的新一波增长。

A Vibrant Developer Ecosystem Emerges

充满活力的开发者生态系统出现

For years, rival blockchains such as ethereum and solana have challenged bitcoin's dominance in terms of functionality, primarily due to their native integration of smart contracts. However, recent updates introduced at the time of the halving have transformed decentralized finance (DeFi) on bitcoin into a tangible reality. As bitcoin's market valuation surpasses $1.3 trillion, developers are recognizing its immense potential.

多年来，以太坊和 solana 等竞争对手的区块链在功能方面挑战了比特币的主导地位，这主要是由于它们对智能合约的原生集成。然而，减半时推出的最新更新已将比特币的去中心化金融（DeFi）转变为切实的现实。随着比特币的市场估值超过 1.3 万亿美元，开发商正在认识到其巨大的潜力。

"Bitcoin has never been healthier," asserts Zedd Yin, co-founder and chief operating officer of Magic Eden, a renowned ordinals marketplace maker. "What was missing previously was a vibrant developer ecosystem on top."

“比特币从未如此健康”，著名序号市场制造商 Magic Eden 的联合创始人兼首席运营官 Zedd Yin 断言。 “以前缺少的是一个充满活力的开发者生态系统。”

Magic Eden's Hackathon Hub

Magic Eden 的黑客马拉松中心

To seize the opportunities presented by the halving, Magic Eden assembled a team of 17 coders in a spacious Airbnb rental in San Jose, California. Their goal was to dedicate a week to hacking and preparing for the event.

为了抓住减半带来的机遇，Magic Eden 在加利福尼亚州圣何塞的一间宽敞的 Airbnb 出租屋内组建了一支由 17 名程序员组成的团队。他们的目标是用一周的时间来进行黑客活动并为活动做准备。

The pop-up hacker house provided a stimulating environment for the team's endeavors, complete with arcade games, an open bar, and an explicit focus on developing the definitive marketplace for a new wave of digital products on the bitcoin blockchain. On Monday, Magic Eden's Runes Platform went live, solidifying its position as the go-to forum for trading these novel bitcoin offerings.

弹出式黑客之家为团队的努力提供了一个刺激的环境，包括街机游戏、开放式酒吧，并明确致力于为比特币区块链上的新一波数字产品开发最终市场。周一，Magic Eden 的 Runes 平台上线，巩固了其作为交易这些新颖的比特币产品的首选论坛的地位。

Unlocking the Potential of DeFi on Bitcoin

释放比特币 DeFi 的潜力

The introduction of runes, an improved version of BRC-20 tokens, has garnered significant attention within the bitcoin ecosystem. Technically, runes facilitate the issuance of fungible tokens directly on bitcoin's base chain, including stablecoins, memecoins, and various other token types.

Runes（BRC-20 代币的改进版本）的推出在比特币生态系统中引起了极大关注。从技术上讲，符文有助于直接在比特币基础链上发行可替代代币，包括稳定币、模因币和各种其他代币类型。

This development is particularly significant for developers due to its efficiency compared to BRC-20 tokens, bitcoin's widely used fungible token standard. A universally accepted token standard is crucial for scaling DeFi on bitcoin. DeFi represents a decentralized, parallel banking system that relies on code to facilitate transactions, eliminating the need for intermediaries like lawyers and banks.

与 BRC-20 代币（比特币广泛使用的可替代代币标准）相比，这一发展对于开发人员来说尤其重要。普遍接受的代币标准对于扩展比特币 DeFi 至关重要。 DeFi 代表了一种去中心化、并行的银行系统，依靠代码来促进交易，消除了对律师和银行等中介机构的需求。

"Fungible tokens are a fundamental component of every major ecosystem like solana and ethereum, so runes represent a significant step forward in the evolution of bitcoin," explains Yin, who previously led product development for institutional trading products at Coinbase.

“可替代代币是 solana 和以太坊等每个主要生态系统的基本组成部分，因此符文代表了比特币发展的重要一步，”曾在 Coinbase 负责机构交易产品开发的 Yin 解释道。

Venture Capital Investors Take Notice

风险投资人注意到了

The growing interest in bitcoin layer two projects has been evident in recent months, with PitchBook reporting that the fourth quarter of 2023 saw the first increase in crypto sector deal value in almost two years, reaching $1.9 billion.

近几个月来，人们对比特币第二层项目的兴趣日益浓厚，PitchBook 报告称，2023 年第四季度，加密行业交易价值近两年来首次增长，达到 19 亿美元。

"There's definitely been an awakening of capital interest in the bitcoin layer two space," says Muneeb Ali, co-founder of Stacks, an open-source blockchain network that bridges smart contracts to bitcoin.

Stacks 是一个连接智能合约和比特币的开源区块链网络，其联合创始人 Muneeb Ali 表示：“资本对比特币第二层领域的兴趣肯定已经觉醒。”

Stacks, a separate chain that interoperates with bitcoin, also launched an upgrade at the time of the halving block, reducing transaction time to five seconds.

与比特币互操作的独立链Stacks也在区块减半时推出了升级，将交易时间缩短至五秒。

A New Era of Bitcoin Innovation

比特币创新的新时代

A recent report by Austin-based venture fund Trammell Venture Partners reveals that the bitcoin startup sector experienced a breakout year at the pre-seed stage, with a 360% year-over-year increase in transaction count.

总部位于奥斯汀的风险基金 Trammell Venture Partners 最近的一份报告显示，比特币初创行业在种子前阶段经历了突破性的一年，交易数量同比增长 360%。

"Founders really want to be building on bitcoin specifically," says Christopher Calicott, managing director and founding partner of Trammell Venture Partners.

Trammell Venture Partners 董事总经理兼创始合伙人克里斯托弗·卡利科特 (Christopher Caliccott) 表示：“创始人确实希望专门以比特币为基础进行开发。”

The report indicates that early-stage bitcoin-native startups raised close to $1 billion from 2021 to 2023. Alpen Labs, which is bringing cutting-edge zero-knowledge proof scaling technology to bitcoin, recently emerged from stealth mode with a $10.6 million funding round led by Ribbit Capital. "Build on Bitcoin" (BOB), another popular layer two solution, has also raised $10 million in seed funding.

该报告显示，早期比特币原生初创公司从 2021 年到 2023 年筹集了近 10 亿美元。Alpen Labs 正在为比特币带来尖端的零知识证明扩容技术，最近从隐形模式中脱颖而出，获得了 1060 万美元的融资由 Ribbit Capital 领投。另一种流行的第二层解决方案“Build on Bitcoin”（BOB）也筹集了 1000 万美元的种子资金。

"Ordinals, BRC-20s, and other innovations that emerged in 2023 helped build momentum ahead of the halving," Ali notes. "They made bitcoin fun again for developers and demonstrated that users would embrace NFTs, assets, and apps on bitcoin if given the opportunity."

“Ordinals、BRC-20 和 2023 年出现的其他创新帮助在减半之前建立了势头，”阿里指出。 “他们让比特币再次为开发者带来乐趣，并表明如果有机会，用户将接受基于比特币的 NFT、资产和应用程序。”

DeFi and Scaling on Bitcoin Rails

比特币轨道上的 DeFi 和扩容

For years, developers have sought to enhance the functionality of bitcoin's base chain. Barhydt of Abra, a company that provides services to miners, emphasizes that demand for DeFi, particularly yield and lending, is a key driver of crypto adoption.

多年来，开发人员一直在寻求增强比特币基础链的功能。为矿工提供服务的 Abra 公司的 Barhydt 强调，对 DeFi 的需求，特别是收益率和贷款，是加密货币采用的关键驱动力。

Sidechains like Stacks aim to bring solana-like speeds and competitive transaction costs to the bitcoin ecosystem, reducing congestion on the main chain and enabling the overall bitcoin economy to scale. With runes, these projects now have a powerful tool at their disposal, allowing them to integrate with a native, lightweight token system on the main bitcoin chain rather than creating their own independent token environment.

像 Stacks 这样的侧链旨在为比特币生态系统带来类似 solana 的速度和具有竞争力的交易成本，减少主链上的拥塞并使整个比特币经济规模化。有了符文，这些项目现在拥有了一个强大的工具可供使用，使他们能够与主比特币链上的本地轻量级代币系统集成，而不是创建自己的独立代币环境。

"Runes offer an efficient mechanism for creating and managing fungible tokens directly on bitcoin, reducing blockchain bloat and improving scalability compared to other token standards," says Hong Fang, president of crypto exchange OKX. "This has major implications for layer two solutions and sidechains that are working to scale bitcoin."

加密货币交易所 OKX 总裁 Hong Fang 表示：“符文提供了一种直接在比特币上创建和管理可替代代币的有效机制，与其他代币标准相比，减少了区块链膨胀并提高了可扩展性。” “这对致力于扩展比特币规模的第二层解决方案和侧链具有重大影响。”

Stacks's Ali refers to the post-halving era as "bitcoin season two."

Stacks 的阿里将减半后的时代称为“比特币第二季”。

"Season two is all about the return of builders to bitcoin. Users are finally separating bitcoin the asset from Bitcoin, as the rails," he asserts.

“第二季的主题是开发者回归比特币。用户最终将比特币作为资产与比特币分开，作为轨道，”他断言。

As for Yin and his team at Magic Eden, one unexpected takeaway from the runes hackathon was the importance of conducting thorough due diligence on Airbnb properties before renting them for such intensive development sessions. The team encountered various issues, including a malfunctioning outdoor gas fireplace that emitted a constant gas leak odor, WiFi outages, and a handful of COVID cases.

对于 Yin 和他在 Magic Eden 的团队来说，符文黑客马拉松的一个意想不到的收获是，在出租 Airbnb 房产进行如此密集的开发活动之前，对它们进行彻底的尽职调查非常重要。该团队遇到了各种问题，包括室外燃气壁炉故障、持续发出煤气泄漏气味、WiFi 中断以及一些新冠病例。