比特币创世区块已满 16 岁：回顾加密货币的历史性发布

16年前的1月3日，第一个也是最大的加密货币比特币在创世区块被开采后正式推出。

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, officially launched 16 years ago on Jan. 3.

比特币是世界上最大的加密货币，于 16 年前的 1 月 3 日正式推出。

The Genesis Block, also known as Block 0, was mined by Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by Bitcoin's creator or creators. It was mined on Jan. 3, 2009.

创世区块（Genesis Block），也被称为区块 0，是由中本聪（Satoshi Nakamoto）开采的，中本聪是比特币创造者所使用的化名。它于2009年1月3日开采。

Unlike subsequent Bitcoin blocks, the Genesis Block included a reward of 50 BTC, which can never be spent.

与后续的比特币区块不同，创世区块包含 50 BTC 的奖励，而且永远无法花掉。

The first block also included an iconic message embedded in its code: "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks," which refers to a headline in The Times published on the same day.

第一个区块还在其代码中嵌入了一条标志性消息：“泰晤士报 03/1/2009 财政大臣即将对银行进行第二次救助”，这是指《泰晤士报》当天发布的标题。

Although Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin whitepaper Oct. 28, 2008, many observe its launch date of Jan. 3, 2009, as the cryptocurrency's birthday.

尽管中本聪于 2008 年 10 月 28 日发布了比特币白皮书，但许多人将 2009 年 1 月 3 日作为该加密货币的生日。

The days that followed were historic: Jan. 9, 2009, saw the first release of the Bitcoin software that launched the network and the first units of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.

接下来的日子是历史性的：2009 年 1 月 9 日，比特币软件首次发布，启动了网络，并推出了比特币加密货币的第一批单位。

Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin 0.1 on this date, with only Windows supported.

中本聪于这一天发布了比特币 0.1，仅支持 Windows。

On Jan. 12, 2009, the first transaction on the Bitcoin network was recorded in block 170 between Satoshi and legendary cypherpunk Hal Finney.

2009 年 1 月 12 日，比特币网络上的第一笔交易记录在中本聪和传奇密码朋克哈尔芬尼之间的区块 170 中。

Since this time and now spanning 16 years, Bitcoin has grown significantly to become a global phenomenon. With a current market cap of $1.91 trillion, Bitcoin is trading at $96,560 after setting record highs of $108,268 on Dec. 17.

从那时起，到现在已经过去了 16 年，比特币已经显着增长，成为一种全球现象。比特币目前市值为 1.91 万亿美元，在 12 月 17 日创下 108,268 美元的历史新高后，目前交易价格为 96,560 美元。

Bitcoin inspired thousands of cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects, altering the future of finance, technology and governance.

比特币激发了数以千计的加密货币和区块链项目，改变了金融、技术和治理的未来。

Crypto market starts 2025 on positive note

加密货币市场 2025 年开局积极

Cryptocurrencies rallied to begin the year, recovering from recent losses as investor confidence returned to the market.

随着投资者信心回归市场，加密货币在年初开始上涨，从最近的损失中恢复过来。

Bitcoin surged to $97,776 on Thursday, while altcoins such as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin and Solana gained as investors increased their holdings at the start of the year.

周四，比特币飙升至 97,776 美元，而以太坊、XRP、狗狗币和 Solana 等山寨币则随着投资者在年初增持比特币而上涨。

Crypto assets fell toward the end of 2024. Although the rally that propelled Bitcoin to fresh highs beyond $100,000 had faded, the flagship cryptocurrency nevertheless finished the year up more than 120%. Long-term investors took profits, but others sold on renewed uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's interest rate decreases in 2025.

加密资产在 2024 年底出现下跌。尽管推动比特币升至 10 万美元以上新高的涨势已经消退，但这一旗舰加密货币在 2024 年年底仍上涨了 120% 以上。长期投资者获利了结，但其他投资者则因美联储 2025 年降息的新不确定性而抛售。