愛爾蘭的比特幣：聲音平底船

多年以來，愛爾蘭的比特幣一直在基層上悄悄地煮過 - 在酒吧和聚會中引起了人們的討論，在電報團體中進行了辯論

For years, Bitcoin in Ireland has quietly simmered at the grassroots level—discussed in pubs and meetups, debated in Telegram groups, and occasionally splashed across headlines with predictable suspicion. But recently, the temperature is beginning to rise.

多年以來，愛爾蘭的比特幣一直在基層靜靜地慢慢地慢跑 - 在酒吧和聚會中遇到，在電報小組中進行了辯論，偶爾會散佈在頭條新聞上，以可預測的懷疑。但是最近，溫度開始升高。

With the release of "A Sound Punt: The Case for Ireland’s Interest in Bitcoin" by Bitcoin Network Ireland (BNI), and a weekend that sees both the Bitcoin Ireland Conference and Aontú’s Ard Fheis, it’s clear momentum is building on the Emerald Isle.

隨著比特幣網絡（BNI）（BNI）的《愛爾蘭對比特幣的興趣》的發行，以及一個週末，看到了比特幣愛爾蘭會議和Aontú的Ard Fheis，這顯然是在Emerald Isle上建立的。

A Sound Punt: A Paper for the Citizens of Ireland

聲音平底船：​​愛爾蘭公民的紙

The new paper, released today by Bitcoin Network Ireland, is a concise, accessible document crafted to cut through the noise and present the merits of Bitcoin to the general public and politicians alike. Its aim is straightforward: provide a rational, jargon-free entry point into why Bitcoin matters, especially in an era of euro debasement and rising living costs.

這份新論文由愛爾蘭比特幣網絡今天發布，是一份簡潔，可訪問的文件，旨在削減噪音，並將比特幣的優點呈現給公眾和政客。它的目的很簡單：提供一個理性的，無術的入口點，說明為何比特幣重要，尤其是在歐元貶低和生活成本上升的時代。

The name itself is a clever pun—while it is a nod to both "sound money" and Ireland’s former currency, the punt, it also playfully suggests that although the majority of people view it as associated with risk, this may be worth reevaluating. It’s a signal that this is about more than technology: it’s about claiming monetary sovereignty and re-examining what makes money "good" in the first place.

這個名字本身是一個聰明的雙關語 - 雖然這是對“聲音金錢”和愛爾蘭的前貨幣“平底船”的致敬，但它還嬉戲地表明，儘管大多數人都認為它與風險相關，但這可能值得重新評估。這表明這不僅僅是技術：它是關於貨幣主權並重新驗證是什麼首先賺錢的是什麼。

What BNI is attempting to accomplish is bridging an important gap in understanding, helping citizens seeking change and government officials looking for solutions to recognize that sound, stateless money has value for everyone. As Parker Lewis famously noted, "Like all successful monies, Bitcoin is money for enemies"—a neutral system that serves all participants regardless of their political stance.

BNI試圖實現的目標是彌合理解方面的重要差距，幫助尋求變革的公民和尋求解決方案的政府官員認識到這種合理的，無國籍的錢對每個人都有價值。正如帕克·劉易斯（Parker Lewis）著名地指出的那樣，“像所有成功的款項一樣，比特幣都是敵人的錢”，這是一個為所有參與者提供服務的中性系統，無論其政治立場如何。

Ireland’s Long and Complicated Relationship With Money

愛爾蘭與金錢的漫長而復雜的關係

To appreciate the significance of this moment, it’s worth noting that Ireland’s relationship with money has always been distinct from its European neighbors. While the Romans introduced coinage to Britain over a thousand years before it was adopted in Ireland. The native Irish resisted state-issued money, relying instead on barter and bullion well into the second millennium.

要欣賞這一刻的重要性，值得注意的是，愛爾蘭與金錢的關係一直與歐洲鄰國不同。羅馬人在愛爾蘭採用的一千年中向英國施加了造幣。這位當地的愛爾蘭人抵制了國家發行的資金，而是依靠易貨幣和金條，直到第二個千年。

In ancient Ireland, the absence of coinage was a testament to a society that was stateless, highly decentralised, and it embraced a polycentric legal system varying between clans. The ideal of that society was that no man in society has rule over others, and even kings could be disposed of if they abused their power.

在古代愛爾蘭，沒有造幣的缺席證明了一個無國籍，高度分散的社會，它包含了氏族之間多中心的法律制度。這個社會的理想是，社會上沒有人對他人有統治，即使國王濫用權力也可以被處置。

So it’s perhaps no coincidence that Ireland was the last European society to adopt coinage, as coinage gives power to rulers. Eventually, it was forced upon the land by the English crown in 1601, this period coincided with the final stages of the Nine Years' War (1594–1603) and the increasing English control over Ireland. To this day, Ireland has never had its own free-floating currency; it has always been tethered to external powers: first the pound sterling, then the European Monetary System, and now the euro.

因此，愛爾蘭是最後一個採用造幣的歐洲社會，因為造幣賦予統治者的權力，也許並非偶然。最終，它在1601年被英國王室強迫，這一時期恰逢9年戰爭的最後階段（1594– 1603年）和英國對愛爾蘭的越來越多的控制權。直到今天，愛爾蘭從未擁有自己的自由浮動貨幣。它一直被束縛在外部力量上：首先是英鎊，然後是歐洲貨幣體系，現在是歐元。

So it should come as no surprise that in recent years, the EU is growing unabated in both power and influence over Ireland.

因此，近年來歐盟在愛爾蘭的力量和影響力都沒有減弱的情況下，這不足為奇。

"Give me control over a nation's currency, and I care not who makes its laws." - Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1743-1812)

“讓我控制一個國家的貨幣，我不在乎誰制定法律。” - Mayer Amschel Rothschild（1743-1812）

Perhaps, given this historical context, Ireland is uniquely positioned to understand the value of sound, stateless money. Bitcoin represents a return to the monetary independence that preceded state-issued currencies, but with the technological advantages of the digital age. Where ancient Irish kingdoms used market goods that couldn’t be manipulated by distant authorities, Bitcoin offers a modern equivalent: a system that can’t be debased or controlled by any power, whether domestic or foreign.

也許，鑑於這種歷史背景，愛爾蘭是獨特的，可以理解聲音，無國籍錢的價值。比特幣代表了先前以國家發行的貨幣為先前的貨幣獨立性的回歸，但具有數字時代的技術優勢。在古代愛爾蘭王國使用遙遠當局無法操縱的市場商品時，比特幣提供了現代的等效物：無論是國內還是外國，都無法貶低或控制任何權力。

This historical skepticism toward centrally-controlled currency is resurfacing in the present, as the Irish state and its citizens face a new wave of economic uncertainty via euro debasement and tariffs. Geopolitical and economic tensions have rarely felt less stable. Tariff disputes, renewed questions over Ireland’s foreign direct-investment model, and potential tech and pharma layoffs are sure to sharpen the focus on sovereignty and resilience. The release of “A Sound Punt” is timely, inviting the nation to once again question the wisdom of tying its fortunes to distant monetary authorities.

目前，這種對中央控制貨幣的歷史懷疑正在重新鋪面，因為愛爾蘭國家及其公民通過歐洲貶值和關稅面臨新的經濟不確定性浪潮。地緣政治和經濟緊張局勢很少感到穩定。關稅糾紛，對愛爾蘭的外國直接投資模式的更新問題以及潛在的技術和製藥裁員一定會加強對主權和彈性的關注。發布“聲音平底船”是及時的，邀請該國再次質疑將其命運與遙遠的貨幣當局聯繫在一起的智慧。

A Political Crossroads

政治十字路口

Coinciding with the release of “A Sound Punt,” Dr. Niall Burke—a respected academic and BNI member—will be putting forward two motions at the Aontú Ard Fheis (party conference). Aontú, the party that saw the largest surge in votes in the last general election, has shown itself to be receptive to Bitcoin and is opening its doors to conversations that, until recently, were relegated to the margins.

niall Burke博士（一位受人尊敬的學術和BNI成員）將在AontúArdFheis（派對會議）上提出兩項動議。奧恩特（Aontú）是上次大選中最大的選票激增的黨派，已經顯示出對比特幣的接受，並為對話打開了大門，直到最近才降級到利潤率。

That Bitcoin motions are being presented and accepted at a major party conference is a marker of how the conversation is turning. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Ireland Conference is gathering the country’s growing community of plebs, builders, and advocates. These circles,

在大型聚會會議上，正在提出和接受的比特幣動作是對話的變化的標誌。同時，比特幣愛爾蘭會議正在聚集該國不斷增長的普萊布斯，建築商和倡導者社區。這些圈子，