SEI基金会获得了23andMe，开放了一个新的数据所有权时代

SEI基金会（SEI Foundation）的举动很可能是Layer1区块链SEI背后的组织 - 购买破产的遗传数据公司23andMe

Rumors have swirled about a surprising potential buyer emerging for bankrupt genetic data company 23andMe, with crypto startup Sei Foundation being mentioned as a bidder. This move, while a long-shot at best and potentially a publicity stunt, sparks an interesting conversation about the converging trends of Web2 distress and Web3 potential.

关于破产的遗传数据公司23andMe出现的令人惊讶的潜在买家，有传言称，加密货币初创企业SEI基金会被提及出价。这一举动虽然充其量是长时间的，并且可能是宣传特技，但引发了关于Web2遇险和Web3潜力的融合趋势的有趣对话。

At the start of the year, 23andMe was reportedly in talks with private equity firms to sell the company for around $1 billion. However, with the company now bankrupt and creditors set to vote on a Chapter 11 plan by August 14, it remains to be seen if any bids will be forthcoming.

据报道，今年年初，23AndMe与私募股权公司进行了会谈，以大约10亿美元的价格出售该公司。但是，随着公司现在破产，债权人将在8月14日之前对第11章计划进行投票，尚待查看是否要出价。

A report by The Block has suggested that crypto startup Sei Foundation is considering an offer for 23andMe, which would be an incredibly exciting prospect. It would see a Web3 company rescue a financially troubled Web2 company, which would have enormous ramifications in and of itself.

该街区的一份报告表明，加密货币初创公司SEI基金会正在考虑针对23andMe的报价，这将是一个令人兴奋的前景。它将看到一家Web3公司营救一家经济困难的Web2公司，该公司本身会产生巨大的后果。

Web2 tech giants are already being challenged in the area of AI by much smaller, nimble, and more flexible companies, but the purchase of what was once one of Silicon Valley’s shiniest stars by a blockchain upstart would be a total paradigm shift.

Web2科技巨头已经在AI领域受到了挑战，更小，灵活，更灵活的公司，但是曾经是硅谷最闪亮的明星之一，这是区块链新贵的购买，这将是一个完全的范式转变。

Furthermore, a deal would be a win for public understanding for data security and privacy. While we have all been vaguely aware of how Meta, Google, Apple, etc., take and use our data, we have chosen to ignore that for the convenience it affords us.

此外，一项交易将是公众了解数据安全和隐私的胜利。虽然我们都模糊地意识到元，Google，Apple等如何获取和使用我们的数据，但我们选择忽略这一点是为了方便我们提供的。

Then there has perhaps never been such a case as 23andMe, which holds DNA and other data for 15 million people. It shows the public how vulnerable their most personal and intimate data is in the hands of centralized companies and organizations.

然后，也许从来没有像23andme这样的案例，该案例拥有1500万人的DNA和其他数据。它向公众展示了他们最私密和最亲密的数据在集中式的公司和组织手中。

It’s one thing when Facebook and Instagram are tracking our shopping and consumer habits and making our sensitive messages and emails vulnerable to leaks. With 23andMe, we’re talking DNA data; the very fabric of our human bodies has just been green-flagged for sale to the highest bidder.

当Facebook和Instagram跟踪我们的购物和消费者习惯，使我们的敏感信息和电子邮件容易受到泄漏的影响时，这是一回事。使用23andMe，我们正在谈论DNA数据。我们人体的面料刚刚被绿色标记出售给出价最高的人。

If Sei is not successful, then this data can and may well be sold to health or life insurance companies, who may then be able to use this data to potentially exclude people from vital healthcare or insurance policies, thanks to the questionable way in which the U.S. healthcare system is run and its discrimination policies enforced.

如果SEI不成功，那么这些数据就可以并且很可能会出售给健康或人寿保险公司，因为他们可以使用这些数据将其从重要的医疗保健或保险单中排除在内，这要归功于美国医疗保健系统的运行及其歧视政策的可疑方式。

Perhaps, finally, this is a turning point at which the public may seriously come to understand the importance of owning their own data. Maybe more people will realize that to keep their data truly safe, they have full control of it themselves through the use of decentralized blockchain technology.

最后，这是公众可能认真理解拥有自己数据的重要性的转折点。也许越来越多的人会意识到，要确保数据真正安全，他们通过使用分散的区块链技术可以完全控制自己的数据。

Of course, not every blockchain is created equal. However, Sei certainly claims to be highly secure, and projects like Arweave – which is a permanent storage chain built on a “pay one store forever” model – have applications that can allow you to upload and store your data privately, securely and permanently.

当然，并非每个区块链都是平等的。但是，SEI肯定声称自己是高度安全的，Arweave之类的项目（这是一个永久性的储物链，永远付款商店”模型，可以使您可以允许您私下，安全，永久地上传和存储数据。

These are two among a growing list of options in our industry, but the point is this: there is simply no centralized solution beyond a piece of paper stored in a Swiss security deposit box with keys buried deep in the ground that can compare. And even then, someone can dig those keys up.

这是我们行业中越来越多的选择列表之一，但关键是：除了存储在瑞士保证金盒中的纸张外，根本没有集中式解决方案，其中藏在地面深处可以比较的钥匙。即使那样，有人也可以挖出这些钥匙。

This is a watershed moment for people to understand the importance of data self-sovereignty. And it comes at a time when trust in centralized organizations, companies, and even governments is breaking down.

这是人们了解数据自我主权的重要性的分水岭。这是在对集中组织，公司甚至政府的信任崩溃的时候。

As such, the 23andMe sale could mark a true turning point in history, and one that could reshape how Web3 is seen, understood and utilized.

因此，23andMe的销售可能标志着历史上的真正转折点，并且可以重塑如何看待，理解和利用Web3。