比特幣是自由金錢

本版本的比特幣雜誌慶祝和強調了比特幣的自由方面，其中一系列文章和藝術品著重於使用比特幣提高自由的人和項目，以及那些使這成為可能的人...

I personally first heard about Bitcoin in early 2013, through friends who were buying… stuff from Silk Road, the darknet marketplace helmed by the mysterious Dread Pirate Roberts. Although Silk Road was controversial (the “stuff” most people bought and sold was, of course, illegal drugs), it represented a radical example of the form of freedom that Bitcoin provides.

我個人首先是通過購買的朋友從絲綢之路購買的朋友，這是由神秘的恐怖海盜羅伯茨（Roberts）牽頭的絲綢路（Silk Road），這是我首先聽說了比特幣。儘管絲綢之路是有爭議的（大多數人買賣的“東西”當然是非法毒品），但它代表了比特幣提供的自由形式的一個根本例子。

Later in 2013, Silk Road was shut down by the FBI, and Ross Ulbricht was revealed as the market’s founder and the true identity behind the Dread Pirate Roberts pseudonym — although he claims several people operated the account. Ulbricht was sentenced to two life sentences plus forty years in prison without the possibility of parole.

2013年晚些時候，絲綢之路被聯邦調查局（FBI）關閉，羅斯·烏爾布里希特（Ross Ulbricht）被揭示為市場的創始人和恐懼海盜羅伯茨（Roberts）假名背後的真實身份 - 儘管他聲稱有幾個人經營了該帳戶。烏爾布里希特（Ulbricht）被判處兩次無期徒刑，加上四十年的監禁，沒有假釋的可能性。

In my view — and that of many Bitcoiners — it was excessive. Even if you believe Ulbricht was guilty of everything he was convicted of (all nonviolent crimes), he was made an example of, and didn’t actually deserve to be locked up for the rest of his days.

在我看來，以及許多比特幣的人，這是過多的。即使您認為Ulbricht對他被定罪的一切（所有非暴力犯罪）罪名成立，他也被稱為一個例子，實際上並不值得在他的餘下時間被鎖定。

Fortunately, Ulbricht was granted a full and unconditional pardon by President Trump in January of this year. The founder of Silk Road, in a very literal sense, has regained his freedom.

幸運的是，烏爾布里希特（Ulbricht）在今年1月被特朗普總統授予了完全無條件的赦免。從字面意義上講，絲綢之路的創始人重新獲得了自由。

This edition of Bitcoin Magazine celebrates and highlights the freedom aspect of Bitcoin with a range of articles and artwork focusing on the people and projects that use bitcoin to advance liberty, and those who make this possible… with a special focus on Ulbricht and Silk Road.

本版本的比特幣雜誌慶祝並著重介紹了比特幣的自由方面，其中一系列文章和藝術品著重於使用比特幣來提高自由的人和項目，以及那些使這成為可能的人……特別關注Ulbricht和Silk Road。

For other stories about bitcoin as freedom money, flip the magazine around!

有關其他關於比特幣作為Freedom Money的故事，請將雜誌翻轉！

Welcome to The Freedom Issue.

歡迎來到自由問題。

Aaron van Wirdum

亞倫·範·威爾姆（Aaron Van Wirdum）

Don’t miss your chance to own The Freedom Issue—featuring never-before-seen letters from Ross Ulbricht and his mother, Lyn. Limited run. Only available while supplies last.

不要錯過您擁有自由問題的機會 - 在羅斯·烏爾布里希特（Ross Ulbricht）和他的母親林恩（Lyn）的信中從未見過。有限運行。僅在供應持續時才可用。

This piece is the Letter from the Editor featured in the latest print edition of Bitcoin Magazine, The Freedom Issue. We’re sharing it here as an early look at the ideas explored throughout the full issue.

這篇文章是《比特幣》雜誌《自由問題》最新印刷版中的編輯信。我們將其在這里分享，以期對整個問題探討的想法進行早期研究。