主根嚮導埃里克·沃爾（Eric Wall）表示，比特幣有“最後一搏”，可以在變得無關緊要之前增強其功能

最近，關於比特幣共識調整、核心開發人員和閃電網路的討論如旋風般。

Eric Wall, a Bitcoin (BTC) developer and advocate, has recently sparked a heated debate within the crypto community with a bold statement. According to Wall, BTC has ‘one last shot’ at enhancing its features beyond being digital gold. If the flagship cryptocurrency fails to evolve, it might fade into irrelevance as a peer-to-peer currency.

比特幣（BTC）開發者和倡導者埃里克沃爾（Eric Wall）最近發表了大膽的聲明，引發了加密社群的激烈爭論。沃爾表示，比特幣還有「最後一次機會」來增強其數位黃金以外的功能。如果旗艦加密貨幣未能發展，它作為點對點貨幣可能會逐漸變得無關緊要。

This discussion comes amidst broader conversations about the Lightning Network and the role of Core developers in BTC’s development. Recently, Amir Taaki, the founder of the first decentralized exchange, criticized the leadership of Core developers and highlighted a shift towards other crypto networks and privacy tech.

此次討論是在有關閃電網路和核心開發人員在 BTC 開發中的作用的更廣泛討論中進行的。最近，第一個去中心化交易所的創辦人 Amir Taaki 批評了核心開發人員的領導，並強調了向其他加密網路和隱私技術的轉變。

In a thread, Taaki praised a new generation of bitcoiners for their efforts to improve BTC. However, he also expressed frustration with the Core developers, arguing that they had squandered an opportunity to introduce a decentralized Lightning Network.

在一條貼文中，Taaki 讚揚了新一代比特幣愛好者為改進 BTC 所做的努力。然而，他也對核心開發人員表示失望，認為他們浪費了引入去中心化閃電網路的機會。

On Dec. 16, Taproot Wizard Eric Wall posted on X, emphasizing the urgent need to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential. He highlighted the current momentum and broad developer consensus on implementing covenants through a soft fork.

12 月 16 日，Taproot Wizard Eric Wall 在 X 上發帖，強調迫切需要釋放比特幣的全部潛力。他強調了目前透過軟分叉實施契約的勢頭和廣泛的開發者共識。

“We have one last shot at inserting new functionality into bitcoin before all of us, every last soul, will become the remnants of an ‘early bitcoin fan club’ that no one cares about anymore,” stated Wall.

沃爾表示：“在我們所有人、每一個靈魂都將成為無人再關心的‘早期比特幣粉絲俱樂部’的殘餘之前，我們還有最後一次嘗試將新功能插入比特幣。”

If we do not take this shot, this is where the story ends. bitcoin as digital gold, impotent as p2p money, in the best case funnelled around the web through hosted centralized service providers with no privacy, too tricky to self custody for normies.

如果我們不拍這張照片，故事就到此結束。比特幣作為數位黃金，像點對點貨幣一樣無能為力，在最好的情況下，透過託管的集中服務提供者在網路上流通，沒有隱私，對於普通人來說自我保管太棘手。

While acknowledging that “replacing gold is cute,” Wall stressed the importance of innovations such as channel-less Lightning, secure custody vaults, and privacy-focused second layers. According to him, this shift could expand Bitcoin’s target market from $17 trillion as digital gold to $170 trillion as universal hard money.

沃爾承認“取代黃金很可愛”，但他強調了無通道閃電網路、安全保管金庫和注重隱私的第二層等創新的重要性。他表示，這一轉變可能會將比特幣的目標市場從作為數位黃金的 17 兆美元擴大到作為通用硬通貨的 170 兆美元。

“This decision is yours. we need to oil the softforking machinery before it becomes completely stale and stuck in its tracks,” explained Wall. ”We have momentum now. we have near-universal developer consensus on covenants as the next [soft fork]. We just have to agree on the last specifics.”

「這個決定是你的。我們需要在軟分叉機器變得完全陳舊並陷入困境之前給它上油，」沃爾解釋道。 “我們現在有動力。我們對作為下一個[軟分叉]的契約幾乎達成了普遍的開發者共識。我們只需要就最後的細節達成一致即可。

“Bitcoin is the most important asset in crypto, and the most important project you’ve dedicated yourself to in your life. the time to act is now. one last ride for the Rohirrim. Now for ruin, now for wrath, and a red dawn,” concluded Wall.

「比特幣是加密貨幣中最重要的資產，也是你一生中致力於的最重要的項目。現在是採取行動的時候了。洛希爾人的最後一趟旅程。現在是毀滅，現在是憤怒和紅色黎明，」沃爾總結道。

After Wall's post on X, Taaki quickly responded, firing back at the Taproot Wizard's statement.

沃爾在 X 上發布後，塔基很快做出回應，對主根巫師的聲明進行了回擊。

“This is the truth. The Core team wanted time to try Lightning Network. It was complex and took a lot of work. It failed,” explained Taaki. “Now they should step aside and disband. Make Bitcoin a neutral standard. Allow client competition. No more Core monopoly. Just the free market.”

“這是事實。核心團隊希望有時間嘗試閃電網路。這很複雜，需要做很多工作。它失敗了，」Taaki 解釋道。 「現在他們應該靠邊站並解散。讓比特幣成為一個中立的標準。允許客戶競爭。不再有核心壟斷。只是自由市場。

These discussions have sparked a wave of criticism towards the Lightning Network, with many people agreeing with Taaki's assessment.

這些討論引發了對閃電網路的批評浪潮，許多人都同意 Taaki 的評估。

“Lightning was essentially a failed experiment, people have been at it for basically a decade and it has failed,” wrote an X account holder named Dr. Nick. “It’s unstable to the point of basically never working and there’s more liquidity in a single Binance Smartchain shitcoin farm than the entire lightning network.”

「閃電本質上是一個失敗的實驗，人們已經研究了十年，但它失敗了，」一位名叫尼克博士的 X 帳戶持有者寫道。 “它不穩定到基本上無法工作的程度，而且單個幣安智能鏈垃圾幣農場的流動性比整個閃電網絡還要多。”

Some bitcoiners even advised Taaki to use a custodial Lightning Network solution.

一些比特幣愛好者甚至建議 Taaki 使用託管閃電網路解決方案。

“Bitcoiners telling me I should use a custodial lightning wallet now,” wrote Taaki. “Telling me I’m bad cos I used the wrong custodial wallet after getting rugged. Can’t make this up. Insane.”

「比特幣愛好者告訴我，我現在應該使用託管閃電錢包，」Taaki 寫道。 「告訴我我很糟糕，因為我在變得粗糙後使用了錯誤的保管錢包。這無法彌補。瘋狂的。

As Bitcoin's evolution is being debated, several voices are emerging, each advocating for a different path. Some, like Eric Wall, believe that immediate innovation is crucial, while others, like Amir Taaki, are questioning leadership and highlighting the importance of decentralization.

隨著比特幣演變的爭論不斷，多種聲音不斷湧現，每種聲音都主張走不同的路。埃里克·沃爾（Eric Wall）等一些人認為立即創新至關重要，而阿米爾·塔基（Amir Taaki）等人則質疑領導力並強調權力下放的重要性。

In the end, the network's ability to adapt will determine its survival. Whether it thrives as peer-to-peer money or lingers as digital gold, Bitcoin's future will depend on a community willing to embrace transformation.

最終，網路的適應能力將決定其生存。無論它作為點對點貨幣蓬勃發展還是作為數位黃金持續存在，比特幣的未來都將取決於願意接受轉型的社群。