在一个惊人的启示中，发现政府高级官员正在使用加密的消息传递应用信号

在一个令人震惊的启示中，通过华盛顿造成了冲击波，包括副总统JD Vance在内

In a surprising finding, senior government officials, including Vice President JD Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, were part of a private chat on the encrypted messaging application Signal.

在一个令人惊讶的发现中，包括副总统JD Vance，国家安全顾问Mike Waltz和国防部长Pete Hegseth在内的高级政府官员是对加密消息传递申请信号的私人聊天的一部分。

This chat was reportedly used to discuss classified information, specifically sensitive attack plans against a terrorist group in Yemen, according to people familiar with the matter.

据知情人士说，据报道，这种聊天被用来讨论分类信息，特别是针对也门恐怖组织的敏感攻击计划。

The revelation has sparked debate about privacy and security, especially in the context of technology.

启示引发了有关隐私和安全性的辩论，尤其是在技术的背景下。

As Harry Halpin, CEO of Nym Technologies (NYSE:NYM), a blockchain company focused on privacy, pointed out, people often prefer convenience over security and privacy.

正如专注于隐私的区块链公司NYM Technologies（NYSE：NYM）首席执行官Harry Halpin所指出的那样，人们通常更喜欢便利而不是安全性和隐私。

"The common wisdom is that people want both, but they don't. People prefer convenience. We see it in the government, we see it in corporations, and we see it in the common good," said Halpin.

霍尔平说：“普遍的智慧是人们都想要两者，但他们不喜欢。人们更喜欢便利。我们在政府中看到了它，我们在公司中看到了它，我们以共同的利益看到了它。”

This sentiment is crucial, especially when considering the high stakes of privacy in sensitive discussions. However, in the crypto space, the emphasis on everyday applications might be overshadowing the importance of privacy.

这种情绪至关重要，尤其是在考虑敏感讨论中的高隐私风险时。但是，在加密空间中，对日常应用的强调可能使隐私的重要性掩盖了。

"The bulk of the financial value of many of these blockchains comes from average people that want to trade cats and dogs in silly metaverse games or whatever they do in their free time," said Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum, in a July interview with Forbes.

Ethereum的创始人Vitalik Buterin在接受《福布斯》（Forbes）的一次采访中说：“许多这些区块链的财务价值的大部分来自普通人，他们想在愚蠢的元游戏中交易猫和狗，或者在空闲时间中所做的一切。”

Despite the potential for privacy technologies, their adoption has been slow. For instance, Nym Technologies recently launched a virtual private network (VPN), which has attracted about 6,000 users, with only 1,000 paying customers contributing $6 to $12 a month.

尽管有潜在的隐私技术，但它们的采用还是缓慢的。例如，NYM Technologies最近推出了一个虚拟专用网络（VPN），该网络吸引了约6,000个用户，只有1,000名付款客户每月捐款6至12美元。

"It's actually a good number for a VPN subscription," said Halpin.

Halpin说：“这实际上是VPN订阅的好数。”

However, in the broader market for privacy tech, the numbers are less promising. Nym’s token (NYM) is currently valued at $0.05, a staggering 99% drop from its all-time high in April 2022.

但是，在更广泛的隐私技术市场中，数字不太有希望。 Nym的令牌（NYM）目前的价值为0.05美元，比2022年4月的历史最高点下降了99％。

Another prominent player in the privacy space, Zcash, has also struggled to gain traction. Launched in 2016 by Zooko Wilcox, Zcash allows users to choose whether to shield their transactions.

隐私空间中的另一位杰出参与者ZCash也努力获得吸引力。 Zcash于2016年由Zooko Wilcox推出，允许用户选择是否屏蔽其交易。

But according to DeBank data as of August 2024, only 1.48 million of the 16.3 million Zcash tokens in circulation were in shielded pools. This means that over 90% of tokens were not being used for private transactions.

但是，根据截至2024年8月的DeBank数据，在屏蔽池中，在流通中的1630万个Zcash代币中，只有148万。这意味着超过90％的令牌没有用于私人交易。

The Zcash blockchain earned a mere $19,190 in fees throughout 2024, and its token has plummeted 94.5% from a high of $580 in 2018.

Zcash区块链在2024年的整个2024年收取的费用仅为19,190美元，其代币从2018年的580美元的高点下降了94.5％。

In contrast, privacy applications known as mixers, including Tornado Cash, have found a niche in the crypto market. Tornado Cash generated $5.2 million in fees in 2024, down from nearly $13 million in 2022 when it faced sanctions from the U.S. government.

相比之下，包括龙卷风现金在内的称为混音器的隐私应用程序在加密货币市场中发现了一个利基市场。龙卷风现金在2024年产生了520万美元的费用，低于2022年面临美国政府制裁的近1300万美元。

The application allows users to obfuscate their transactions, but it has faced scrutiny for potentially facilitating illicit activities. North Korean hackers are said to have laundered $7 billion through Tornado Cash, leading to increased regulation.

该应用程序允许用户混淆其交易，但它在潜在地促进非法活动方面面临审查。据说朝鲜黑客通过龙卷风现金洗钱了70亿美元，从而增加了监管。

Despite the challenges, there is a glimmer of hope for privacy technologies. The recent removal of Tornado Cash's smart contract addresses from the OFAC sanctions list represents a significant win for the industry.

尽管面临挑战，但隐私技术仍然有一线希望。最近，从OFAC制裁列表中删除龙卷风Cash的智能合约地址是该行业的重大胜利。

However, the platform's founder, Roman Storm, is still facing prosecution due to allegations of facilitating money laundering for North Korean hackers.

但是，由于指控促进朝鲜黑客洗钱的指控，该平台的创始人罗马风暴仍面临起诉。

As the privacy community continues to push forward, there are efforts to innovate beyond mere transaction privacy. Projects like Railgun are developing private smart contracts and verified clean pools of funds that can interact with mixers without breaching legal boundaries.

随着隐私社区继续前进，正在努力创新超越交易隐私。像Railgun这样的项目正在开发私人智能合约和验证的清洁资金池，这些资金可以与混合器互动而不会违反法律界限。

Buterin praised Railgun's protocol in February for successfully preventing the laundering of $9.5 million worth of crypto, showcasing the potential for responsible privacy solutions.

巴特林（Buterin）于2月赞扬了Railgun的协议，以防止洗钱价值950万美元的加密货币，展示了负责任的隐私解决方案的潜力。

"I’m very excited personally about private smart contracts. I know the Midnight Network by Cardano is going to launch fairly soon. They will offer a private smart contract," said Halpin.

“我对私人智能合约感到非常兴奋。我知道Cardano的午夜网络将很快推出。他们将提供私人智能合约，” Halpin说。

However, he believes that for privacy technologies to gain widespread acceptance, the user experience must be as seamless as mainstream applications like Google or Facebook.

但是，他认为，要获得广泛接受的隐私技术，用户体验必须像Google或Facebook等主流应用程序一样无缝。

"We need to make sure that the average user can use it without having to learn anything new or install anything new. We need to make sure that it's as easy to use as Google or Facebook or any other application that they use every day," Halpin concluded.

Halpin总结说：“我们需要确保普通用户可以使用它，而无需学习新的东西或安装新的东西。我们需要确保它与Google或Facebook或他们每天使用的任何其他应用程序一样易于使用。”