Hashgraph的發明者Leemon Baird解釋了它如何作為區塊鏈體系結構的替代

Leemon Baird於2016年首次發表了有關Hashgraph共識的工作，將其定位為傳統區塊鏈體系結構的替代方案。

Leemon Baird, co-founder of Hedera Hashgraph, is no stranger to the world of technology. With a background in computer science and a career spanning both academia and industry, Baird is uniquely positioned to provide insights into the promise and potential of blockchain technology.

Hedera Hashgraph的聯合創始人Leemon Baird對技術世界並不陌生。 Baird擁有計算機科學的背景以及跨越學術界和行業的職業，因此可以獨特地定位，以提供對區塊鏈技術的承諾和潛力的見解。

In a recent interview with CoinDesk, Baird discussed his journey developing hashgraph consensus, the technical limitations of earlier approaches that he was trying to address, and his vision for the future of blockchain and AI.

貝爾德（Baird）在最近接受Coindesk的採訪中討論了他的旅程，建立了哈希圖共識，他試圖解決的早期方法的技術局限性以及對區塊鍊和AI的未來的願景。

“I love computer science and the math side of it—inventing things and solving problems. When I became an entrepreneur 25 years ago, it was the same process,” Baird said.

貝爾德說：“我喜歡計算機科學及其數學方面 - 使事情和解決問題。當我25年前成為企業家時，這是同一過程。”

“The core of what I always do is trying to understand the fundamental problem we're trying to solve. What is the real question? What are we really trying to accomplish? And then you build on that and solve that problem.”

“我一直在做的事情的核心是試圖了解我們要解決的基本問題。真正的問題是什麼？我們真正想完成的工作是什麼？然後您以此為基礎解決這個問題。”

Baird explained that he began working on hashgraph consensus in 2012, motivated by his interest in exploring new possibilities within the realm of mathematics.

貝爾德（Baird）解釋說，他於2012年開始研究Hashgraph共識，這是因為他興趣探索數學領域內的新可能性。

“I started working on this in 2012 as one of many math problems I was exploring. Initially, I was convinced it couldn't be done. I'd pick up the problem, play with it, and convince myself it was impossible—over and over again,” Baird said.

貝爾德說：“作為我探索的許多數學問題之一，我開始研究這一點。最初，我堅信它是不可能的。我會解決這個問題，玩這個問題，並確信自己是不可能的 - 一遍又一遍。”

“But in 2015, I realized that by throwing in two hashes, suddenly it all falls into place. You can have ultimate speed—essentially at the speed of the internet—while also having ultimate security with ABFT. And it's proof of stake, so you don't waste electricity.”

“但是在2015年，我意識到，通過投入兩個哈希，突然一切都落入了。

According to Baird, the problem he was trying to solve was how to create a consensus mechanism that could be both fast and secure. Existing mechanisms, such as Bitcoin's proof of work, were either slow or not fully asynchronous Byzantine fault tolerant (ABFT).

根據貝爾德（Baird）的說法，他試圖解決的問題是如何建立一種可以既快速又安全的共識機制。現有的機制，例如比特幣的工作證明，要么是緩慢或不完全異步拜占庭容錯的（ABFT）。

“I asked: Is it possible to achieve ABFT—the strongest kind of security—while also being super fast and not burning electricity or dumping carbon into the atmosphere?” Baird said.

“我問：是否可以實現ABFT（最強大的安全性），雖然也超級快，不燃燒電或將碳倒入大氣中？”貝爾德說。

Hashgraph, he explained, is able to achieve both speed and security because it uses a novel approach to consensus that is based on directed acyclic graphs (DAGs).

他解釋說，Hashgraph能夠達到速度和安全性，因為它使用一種基於定向的無環形圖（DAG）的新穎方法來共識。

“This new structure allows for very rapid consensus times—on the order of a few seconds—while still maintaining the high levels of security that are essential for a trustless system of this magnitude,” Baird said.

貝爾德說：“這種新的結構允許在幾秒鐘內達到非常迅速的共識時間，同時仍然保持了高度的安全性，這對於如此龐大的無信任系統至關重要。”

Baird also emphasized the importance of governance in his decision to co-found Hedera.

Baird還強調了治理在決定共同創立Hedera的決定中的重要性。

“From a business perspective, the question was: what is the right way to govern this? When we look at blockchains, they often claim, ‘We won't have any governance. Anyone can help do it.’ But power over time can consolidate—you end up with a handful of developers or people behind the scenes controlling everything,” Baird said.

“從商業角度來看，問題是：統治這一問題的正確方法是什麼？當我們看區塊鏈時，他們經常聲稱'我們不會有任何治理。任何人都可以幫助您做到這一點。'但是，隨著時間的推移的力量可以鞏固 - 您最終得到了少數開發人員或幕後控制一切的人，”貝爾德說。

“We started differently. We made governance decentralized from the very beginning. We brought in some of the biggest organizations in the world—top universities and businesses spread globally that people trust and that have reputations to be upheld. They balance each other, creating checks and balances, and together they govern the system.”

“我們開始不同。我們從一開始就將治理分散了。我們引入了世界上一些最大的組織 - 人們在全球範圍內傳播了人們信任的全球範圍內傳播的，這些組織和企業都信任，並且有聲譽得以維持。他們相互平衡，建立制衡，共同管理系統。”

According to Baird, this structure of governance is what allows Hedera to be trusted by such a wide range of organizations.

根據貝爾德（Baird）的說法，這種治理結構使Hedera得以受到如此廣泛的組織的信任。

“It was about addressing the fundamental question: what do you really want in governance? What will give you true trustlessness, or at least a lower bar of trust needed to fully trust the system?” Baird said.

“這是要解決一個基本問題：您在治理方面真正想要什麼？什麼會賦予您真正的信任，或者至少完全信任該系統所需的信任欄較低？”貝爾德說。

“That was our answer—approaching business questions with the same rigor as mathematical ones.”

“那是我們的回答 - 與數學問題相同的嚴格問題解決了業務問題。”

In addition to its technical capabilities, Baird highlighted several use cases that are being developed on Hedera.

除了其技術能力外，Baird還強調了Hedera上開發的幾種用例。

“We're seeing a lot of interesting use cases emerge, especially in the realm of real-world asset tokenization,” Baird said.

貝爾德說：“我們看到了許多有趣的用例，尤其是在現實世界中的代幣化領域。”

“For instance, we're tracking carbon emissions with Hyundai and Kia, and they're using this data to report on their progress towards sustainability goals.”

“例如，我們正在跟踪現代和起亞的碳排放，他們正在使用這些數據來報告其在可持續性目標方面的進步。”

According to Baird, this capability is crucial for organizations that are subject to increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprints.

根據貝爾德（Baird）的說法，這種能力對於遭受減少碳足跡壓力的組織至關重要。

“As large organizations like Hyundai and Kia deploy their products and services across the globe, they're generating massive amounts of data that needs to be stored, tracked, and ultimately reported on,” Baird said.

貝爾德說：“隨著現代和起亞等大型組織在全球範圍內部署其產品和服務，他們會產生大量的數據，需要存儲，跟踪並最終報告。”

“This is where blockchain technology can play a vital role. By leveraging the immutable and transparent nature of blockchain, we can create a system of record for carbon emissions that is both reliable and verifiable.”

“這是區塊鏈技術可以發揮至關重要的作用。通過利用區塊鏈不變和透明的性質，我們可以為碳排放的記錄系統創建既可靠又可驗證的記錄系統。”

Baird also mentioned several other use cases that are being developed on Hedera, including stablecoins, AIs, and RWA tokenization.

Baird還提到了在Hedera上開發的其他幾種用例，包括Stablecoins，AIS和RWA令牌化。

“We've created a Stable Coin Studio to make developing and deploying stablecoins on Hedera seamless, and we're seeing great potential in this area, especially with the Hedera Council members, many of whom are financial institutions who are actively working on various stablecoin

“我們創建了一個穩定的硬幣工作室，以使Hedera無縫的開發和部署Stablecoins，我們看到了這一領域的巨大潛力，尤其是Hedera Council成員，其中許多是金融機構，他們正在積極從事各種Stablecoin工作