Paul Le Roux：真正的中本聪？

根据 HBO 的一部新纪录片，答案是彼得·托德。 “WHO？”我听到读者问。托德在加密货币世界之外默默无闻

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.

尽管多次尝试揭开比特币的神秘创造者中本聪的真实身份，但他仍然笼罩在神秘之中。虽然 HBO 最近的纪录片指出彼得·托德 (Peter Todd) 可能是幕后主谋，但我相信证据将我们引向别处——保罗·勒鲁 (Paul Le Roux)，一名南非出生的罪犯，其高超的技术能力和非法活动使他成为一个引人注目的候选人。

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.

托德是著名的比特币核心开发人员，在增强加密货币的安全性和可扩展性方面发挥了至关重要的作用。然而，他否认自己是中本聪，这一点很重要，特别是在考虑其他候选人时，尤其是勒鲁。

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 自称“头发花白的极客”，对加密这一比特币的基本要素有着深刻的理解。他创建了 E4M，这是一款开源磁盘加密软件，后来启发了 TrueCrypt，这是最先进的加密工具之一。这种背景与开发比特币等安全、去中心化货币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，勒鲁在加密方面的工作不仅仅是理论上的。他积极运用这些知识，这正是像中本聪这样的人创造比特币这样的技术所需要的。

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.

勒鲁从公众视野中消失的时间又增加了一个谜团。中本聪与比特币社区的最后一次交流是在 2010 年 12 月。大约在同一时间，Le Roux 被捕，他一直经营着一个庞大的全球犯罪帝国，涉及毒品贩运和武器走私等活动。当当局逼近勒鲁时，中本聪保持沉默，这似乎不仅仅是巧合。

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，比特币作为一个概念，非常适合勒鲁的世界。他的犯罪帝国需要一种无法追踪和匿名的方式来跨境转移资金。比特币旨在促进点对点交易，无需银行或政府的参与，这将是一个理想的解决方案。

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.

如果有人有动机创造这样一个工具，那就是 Le Roux。他的非法活动在隐形和无法追踪的金融系统中蓬勃发展，而比特币恰恰提供了这一点。比特币的结构——去中心化、很大程度上是匿名的，并且在交易时难以控制——对于运营庞大国际犯罪网络的人来说是完美的金融工具。

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，勒鲁和比特币社区之间也存在直接联系，尽管很微妙。在克莱曼诉赖特诉讼期间，涉及克雷格·赖特（另一位自称中本聪的人）的索赔，一份法庭文件包含对勒鲁的维基百科页面的引用。这引起了人们的怀疑，即赖特有权访问勒鲁的硬盘或与比特币创造有关的其他材料。

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.

虽然这种联系仍然完全是推测性的，但它给这个理论增添了另一个有趣的地方。赖特（Wright）被广泛认为是中本聪，他可能偶然发现了将勒鲁（Le Roux）与比特币联系起来的信息，这可以解释为什么他在法律案件中引用了这一信息。

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.

然后是卡尔文·艾尔（Calvin Ayre），他与赖特和勒鲁的联系加深了围绕比特币起源的谜团。尽管受到广泛质疑，但据报道，赌博大亨艾尔还是支持赖特自称为中本聪的说法。该理论表明，艾尔可能知道赖特不是真正的中本聪，但他继续支持他获取私钥。

But wait, there's more.

但等等，还有更多。

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 的别名“Paul Solotshi Calder Le Roux”可能是将他与比特币的创造联系起来的最引人注目的线索之一。中间名“Solotshi”与“Satoshi”非常接近，你不觉得吗？很容易想象像勒鲁这样的罪犯会巧妙地用自己名字的变体来隐藏在众目睽睽之下，尤其是在开发像比特币这样革命性的东西的过程中。

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，很多人会认为这是巧合，但名字之间的相似性却很难忽视。

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.

即使在被捕后，勒鲁仍然以令人惊讶的方式与比特币保持联系。 2020年，在服刑期间，他告诉曼哈顿法官，他计划在服刑后创办比特币挖矿业务。这位头发花白的大师特别提到了他希望设计更快、更高效的挖矿硬件。

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

再说一次，也许这一切都只是巧合。然后，再说一次，也许不是。

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.

尽管没有明确的证据表明 Paul Le Roux 就是中本聪，但间接证据描绘了一幅相当引人注目的画面。勒鲁对密码学的掌握、他从公众视野中消失的可疑时机、他的犯罪动机以及他使用化名的倾向，都与比特币神秘创造者的形象相符。勒鲁无疑是一个比彼得·托德更可信的候选人。

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

托德虽然在密码学界受到尊重，但从未参与过需要比特币之类的大规模、秘密行动。他的技能是不可否认的，但他缺乏与比特币背后的动机如此吻合的隐秘的、高风险的背景。