Butapest的Satoshi Nakamoto雕像是比特币的化名发明家，在匈牙利布达佩斯的更多Graphisoft Park中展出。

比特币是一种使用密码学创建一种称为数字商品的新形式的货币形式的发明。它挑战了中央当局必须管理金钱和付款的观念。

A statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the inventor of bitcoin, has been unveiled in Graphisoft Park in Budapest, Hungary.

比特币发明家使用的萨托岛nakamoto雕像已在匈牙利布达佩斯的Graphisoft Park揭幕。

The inventor of bitcoin, known by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, is a figure who has sparked endless curiosity and speculation. Despite the extensive research and theories, Nakamoto's identity remains a mystery, adding a layer of intrigue to the cryptocurrency's narrative.

假名Nakamoto闻名的比特币的发明者是一个引发了无尽好奇和猜测的人物。尽管进行了广泛的研究和理论，但中村的身份仍然是一个谜，为加密货币的叙述增加了一层阴谋。

While some view Nakamoto's anonymity as a reason for suspicion, a deeper analysis leads many to the conclusion that bitcoin's success would have been hindered if the inventor's identity had been revealed.

尽管有些人认为中村的匿名性是令人怀疑的原因，但更深入的分析导致许多结论是，如果揭示了发明家的身份，则比特币的成功将受到阻碍。

"If a named individual had claimed ownership of it, governments could have applied pressure and shut down the project in its infancy. Instead, bitcoin quickly grew beyond any single point of failure," noted an article by Ben Armstrong.

本·阿姆斯特朗（Ben Armstrong）的一篇文章指出：“如果一个指定的人声称拥有它的所有权，政府可能会在起步阶段施加压力并关闭该项目。相反，比特币迅速增长了任何单点的失败点。”

In the early days of bitcoin, researchers and activists strived to create "digital cash" that embodied the physical scarcity of gold. Chaum's eCash, Dai's b-money, and Szabo's Bit Gold each introduced cryptographic tokens, timestamped record-keeping, and the concept of decentralized money. However, they couldn't fully solve the problem of eliminating a central coordinator and had limited success in resolving the "double spending" problem.

在比特币的早期，研究人员和激进主义者努力创造“数字现金”，以体现出黄金的物理缺乏。 Chaum的Ecash，Dai的B-Money和Szabo的Bit Gold都引入了密码令牌，时间戳记录保存以及分散货币的概念。但是，他们无法完全解决消除中央协调员的问题，并且在解决“双重支出”问题方面取得了有限的成功。

"Meanwhile, other breakthroughs, like Haber and Stornetta's linked timestamping for document notarization, Merkle's trees for efficient hashing and Back's invention of proof-of-work, provided more building blocks," the article added.

文章补充说：“与此同时，其他突破，例如哈伯和斯托内塔（Haber）和斯托纳塔（Stornetta）的链接时间戳记，以供文档公证化，默克尔（Merkle）的树木为有效的哈希（Hoshing）和背部发明的工作证明提供了更多的构建障碍。”

These ideas, developed throughout the 1980s and '90s, would prove crucial in bitcoin's design. Satoshi's unique contribution was combining these threads of cryptography research to design a monetary network free from bank-like servers and a single point of control.

这些想法在整个1980年代和90年代都发展起来，对比特币设计至关重要。 Satoshi的独特贡献是将这些密码研究的这些线索结合在一起，以设计无银行服务器和单个控制点的货币网络。

Nakamoto was active in the online forums of the cypherpunk movement, a group of privacy-focused activists who believed in using cryptography to protect personal freedom.

Nakamoto活跃于Cypherpunk运动的在线论坛，这是一群以隐私为中心的活动家，他们相信使用密码学来保护个人自由。

After publishing the famous white paper called "Bitcoin: A Peer to Peer Electronic Cash System" in 2008, and mining the first bitcoin block in early 2009, he coded the first implementation of the bitcoin software. Over the next few years, he participated in online discussions about bitcoin.

在2008年发布了名为“比特币：同行电子现金系统”的著名白皮书之后，并在2009年初挖掘了第一个比特币块，他编码了比特币软件的首次实施。在接下来的几年中，他参加了有关比特币的在线讨论。

Once the Bitcoin Network became self-sustaining, Satoshi vanished, leaving behind one of the most enduring mysteries in the tech world.

一旦比特币网络变得自我维持，Satoshi就消失了，留下了技术界最持久的奥秘之一。

As the article pointed out, Nakamoto's anonymity is likely part of the reason why bitcoin succeeded.

正如文章所指出的那样，中村的匿名性很可能是比特币成功的原因。

"If a known individual had claimed ownership of it, governments could have applied pressure and shut down the project in its infancy. Instead, bitcoin quickly grew beyond any single point of failure."

“如果一个已知的人声称拥有它的所有权，政府可能会施加压力并在其起步阶段关闭该项目。相反，比特币迅速增长超出了任何单点失败。”

In the very first days of the Bitcoin Network's existence, only a handful of enthusiasts participated in order to test the technology. The first bitcoin transaction took place in January 2009, when Satoshi Nakamoto paid Hal Finney 0.01 bitcoins in a transaction that was mined in the second block.

在比特币网络存在的第一天，只有少数发烧友参加了测试技术。第一次比特币交易发生在2009年1月，当时萨托岛中田（Satoshi Nakamoto）在第二块街区开采的交易中支付了Hal Finney 0.01比特币。

These pioneers began mining bitcoin using home computers, generating block rewards that were worthless at the time, since bitcoin had not yet been exchanged for anything in the real world.

这些先驱者开始使用家用计算机开采比特币，从而产生当时毫无价值的块奖励，因为比特币尚未换成现实世界中的任何东西。

But the idea of using bitcoin in real-world scenarios soon gained traction. The first known commercial transaction happened on May 22, 2010, when a user exchanged 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas from Papa John's. This moment, which is annually remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day, gave bitcoin an exchange rate of $0.0041.

但是在实际情况下使用比特币的想法很快就引起了人们的关注。首次已知的商业交易发生在2010年5月22日，当时用户从爸爸约翰（Papa John's）换了10,000个比特币作为两个比萨饼。这一刻每年被记住为比特币比萨日，使比特币的汇率为0.0041美元。

At the time, many people thought the transaction was a joke, but it helped introduce bitcoin to a broader audience and sparked interest in the technology. It also marked the beginning of bitcoin's journey from a cryptography project to a global monetary network.

当时，许多人认为交易是个玩笑，但它帮助将比特币引入了更广泛的受众群体，并引起了对技术的兴趣。它还标志着比特币从密码项目到全球货币网络的旅程的开始。

As the article further explained, bitcoin's evolution is marked by significant events that helped it mature from a niche cryptography research project into a global phenomenon.

正如文章进一步解释的那样，比特币的进化是重大事件的标志，这些事件使其从小众密码学研究项目成熟到全球现象中。

Some of these events, or milestones, changed how the world views, trades and holds this unique digital asset.

其中一些事件或里程碑改变了世界的看法，交易和持有这种独特的数字资产。

In the beginning, peer-to-peer trades and small online forums were the only way to buy or sell bitcoin. Then, dedicated exchanges started to emerge, offering a more familiar trading environment. However, these early platforms often struggled with security, liquidity and regulatory uncertainty.

一开始，点对点交易和小型在线论坛是买卖比特币的唯一方法。然后，专门的交流开始出现，提供了更熟悉的交易环境。但是，这些早期平台通常在安全，流动性和监管不确定性上苦苦挣扎。

Over time, many small exchanges either closed down or merged with better-capitalized rivals. This consolidation led to a handful of reputable trading platforms that made it simpler for newcomers to buy bitcoin with their local currency.

随着时间的流逝，许多小型交流要么关闭，要么与更好的竞争对手合并。这种合并导致了一些著名的交易平台，这使得新移民以当地货币购买比特币变得更加简单。

This shift toward more professional operations helped bolster market confidence and further legitimized bitcoin as a tradable asset.

向更专业的运营转变有助于增强市场信心，并进一步将比特币作为可交易资产合法化。

Bitcoin's underlying software is open source, meaning anyone in the world can look at the code and propose changes. Occasionally, disagreements over technical direction trigger "forks," creating new versions of the software or entirely separate networks.

比特币的基础软件是开源的，这意味着世界上任何人都可以查看代码并提出更改。有时，在技术方向上的分歧触发了“叉”，创建软件的新版本或完全独立的网络。

One famous example is the 2017 "Blocksize War" that produced Bitcoin Cash

一个著名的例子是产生比特币现金的2017年“阻止战争”