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Today, cryptocurrencies have become a global phenomenon known
如今,加密货币俨然已成为一种全球现象,
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by most people but understood by few
众人皆知,但真正了解的却少之又少。
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In 2018, you'll have a hard time finding a major bank, accounting firm, software company or government
2018年,您会发现大型的银行、会计事务所、软件公司或政府
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that hasn't researched cryptocurrencies or started a blockchain project
均已开始研究加密货币或已经启动了区块链项目。
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Beyond the noise and the press releases, many people often fail to understand the basic concepts
除大家的议论及新闻发布内容外,很多人往往无法理解其基本概念。
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so let's walk through the whole story. What are cryptocurrencies?
所以今天我们一起来回顾一下。什么是加密货币?
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Satoshi invented Bitcoin in 2008 as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system
中本聪在2018年发明了比特币,作为端对端的电子现金系统。
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To realize digital cash, you need a payment network with accounts, balances and transactions
为了实现数字化现金,您需要一个有账户、余额和交易的支付网络。
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That's easy to understand
这点不难理解。
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One major problem every payment network has to solve is to prevent double spending
任何支付网络都需要解决的一个主要问题就是避免双支出。