比特币是自由金钱

本版本的比特币杂志庆祝和强调了比特币的自由方面，其中一系列文章和艺术品着重于使用比特币提高自由的人和项目，以及那些使这成为可能的人...

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.

我个人首先是通过购买的朋友从丝绸之路购买的朋友，这是由神秘的恐怖海盗罗伯茨（Roberts）牵头的丝绸路（Silk Road），这是我首先听说了比特币。尽管丝绸之路是有争议的（大多数人买卖的“东西”当然是非法毒品），但它代表了比特币提供的自由形式的一个根本例子。

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年晚些时候，丝绸之路被联邦调查局（FBI）关闭，罗斯·乌尔布里希特（Ross Ulbricht）被揭示为市场的创始人和恐惧海盗罗伯茨（Roberts）假名背后的真实身份 - 尽管他声称有几个人经营了该帐户。乌尔布里希特（Ulbricht）被判处两次无期徒刑，加上四十年的监禁，没有假释的可能性。

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.

在我看来，以及许多比特币的人，这是过多的。即使您认为Ulbricht对他被定罪的一切（所有非暴力犯罪）罪名成立，他也被称为一个例子，实际上并不值得在他的余下时间被锁定。

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.

幸运的是，乌尔布里希特（Ulbricht）在今年1月被特朗普总统授予了完全无条件的赦免。从字面意义上讲，丝绸之路的创始人重新获得了自由。

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.

本版本的比特币杂志庆祝并着重介绍了比特币的自由方面，其中一系列文章和艺术品着重于使用比特币来提高自由的人和项目，以及那些使这成为可能的人……特别关注Ulbricht和Silk Road。

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

有关其他关于比特币作为Freedom Money的故事，请将杂志翻转！

Welcome to The Freedom Issue.

欢迎来到自由问题。

Aaron van Wirdum

亚伦·范·威尔姆（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.

不要错过您拥有自由问题的机会 - 在罗斯·乌尔布里希特（Ross Ulbricht）和他的母亲林恩（Lyn）的信中从未见过。有限运行。仅在供应持续时才可用。

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.

这篇文章是《比特币》杂志《自由问题》最新印刷版中的编辑信。我们将其在这里分享，以期对整个问题探讨的想法进行早期研究。