比特幣發明者中本聰真人現身

Craig Steven Wright, an Australian entrepreneur and self-declared cyber security expert, has claimed to be Satoshi NakaMoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin.

自稱網絡安全專家的澳大利亞企業家克雷格•史蒂芬•賴特(Craig Steven Wright)宣佈自己就是化名“中本聰”(Satoshi Nakamoto)的比特幣創造者。

The announcement, if true, would end years of speculation about who is responsible for creating the digital currency. Until now, Mr Wright had never publicly confirmed or denied allegations that he was Mr Nakamoto.

這一聲明如果屬實，將終結圍繞是誰創造這種數字貨幣的多年猜測。此前賴特從未公開證實或否認有關他是中本聰的說法。

On Monday, Mr Wright published a blog post claiming to offer cryptographic proof that he is the creator of the digital currency.

週一，賴特發表博客聲稱提供加密證據，證明他就是比特幣的創造者。

Reflecting on a quote from philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, and before explaining the process of verifying a set of cryptographic keys, Mr Wright said in his post: “Since those early days, after distancing myself from the public persona that was Satoshi, I have poured every measure of myself into research. I have been silent, but I have not been absent. I have been engaged with an exceptional group and look forward to sharing our remarkable work when they are ready.”

賴特在博文中回顧了哲學家讓-保羅•薩特(Jean-Paul Sartre)的一句話，接着在解釋一組加密密鑰的驗證過程之前寫道：“自從在最初的日子，我與‘中本聰’這個公共形象拉開距離後，將自己的全部精力投入研究中。我一直沉默，但從未置身事外。我一直在與一羣傑出的人共事，期待在時機成熟時分享我們出色的成果。”

The BBC and The Economist were given access to Mr Wright ahead of the announcement on the condition that they did not publish their articles before his post.

英國廣播公司(BBC)和《經濟學人》(The Economist)已在這份聲明前採訪過賴特，條件是不得在他發佈這篇博客前發表新聞。

The Economist said: “Our conclusion is that Mr Wright could well be Mr Nakamoto, but that important questions remain. Indeed, it may never be possible to establish beyond reasonable doubt who really created bitcoin.”

《經濟學人》表示：“我們的結論是賴特很可能是中本聰，但那個重要的問題依然未解決。的確，對於誰纔是比特幣真正創造者的猜測，可能永遠無法排除合理懷疑。”

In December, Mr Wright was identified as Mr Nakamoto in stories by Wired and Gizmodo that pointed to supposedly leaked emails and documents claiming proof he and a colleague, the late Dave Kleiman, were the co-inventors of the cryptocurrency.

去年12月，《連線》(Wired)和Gizmodo發佈報道，指認賴特就是中本聰。這些報道指向一些據稱的泄露電子郵件和文件，據以證明賴特與其同事——已故的戴夫•克萊曼(Dave Kleiman)——是這種加密貨幣的共同發明人。

Hours after the publication of those stories, Mr Wright’s home in a leafy suburb of Sydney’s north shore and his work premises were raided by Australian federal police in connection with an investigation by the Australian Tax Office. Neighbours told the Financial Times at the time that Mr Wright and his family had already moved to London.

這些報道公佈數小時後，因涉及澳大利亞稅務局一項調查，澳大利亞聯邦警察搜查了賴特的家與辦公場所。賴特家位於悉尼北岸一個青翠郊區，他的鄰居當時對英國《金融時報》表示，賴特和他的家人已經遷居倫敦。

Jon Matonis, a founding director of the Bitcoin Foundation, published a blog on Monday saying he had been in contact with Wright since June last year and in the lead up to a “private proof session in late March 2016”.

比特幣基金會(Bitcoin Foundation)創始董事喬恩•馬託尼斯(Jon Matonis)在週一發表了一篇博客，稱自己從去年6月起就一直與賴特接觸，最後在“2016年3月下旬舉行了一次私下證明會”。

Mr Matonis wrote on his blog: “During the London proof sessions, I had the opportunity to review the relevant data along three distinct lines: cryptographic, social, and technical. Based on what I witnessed, it is my firm belief that Craig Steven Wright satisfies all three categories.”

馬託尼斯在博客中寫道：“在倫敦證明會期間，我有機會順着三條主線評估相關數據：加密、社交和技術。基於我親眼所見，我堅信克雷格•史蒂芬•賴特滿足所有三大條件。”