爱尔兰的比特币：声音平底船

多年以来，爱尔兰的比特币一直在基层上悄悄地煮过 - 在酒吧和聚会中引起了人们的讨论，在电报团体中进行了辩论

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.

多年以来，爱尔兰的比特币一直在基层静静地慢慢地慢跑 - 在酒吧和聚会中遇到，在电报小组中进行了辩论，偶尔会散布在头条新闻上，以可预测的怀疑。但是最近，温度开始升高。

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.

随着比特币网络（BNI）（BNI）的《爱尔兰对比特币的兴趣》的发行，以及一个周末，看到了比特币爱尔兰会议和Aontú的Ard Fheis，这显然是在Emerald Isle上建立的。

A Sound Punt: A Paper for the Citizens of Ireland

声音平底船：​​爱尔兰公民的纸

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.

这份新论文由爱尔兰比特币网络今天发布，是一份简洁，可访问的文件，旨在削减噪音，并将比特币的优点呈现给公众和政客。它的目的很简单：提供一个理性的，无术的入口点，说明为何比特币重要，尤其是在欧元贬低和生活成本上升的时代。

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.

这个名字本身是一个聪明的双关语 - 虽然这是对“声音金钱”和爱尔兰的前货币“平底船”的致敬，但它还嬉戏地表明，尽管大多数人都认为它与风险相关，但这可能值得重新评估。这表明这不仅仅是技术：它是关于货币主权并重新验证是什么首先赚钱的是什么。

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试图实现的目标是弥合理解方面的重要差距，帮助寻求变革的公民和寻求解决方案的政府官员认识到这种合理的，无国籍的钱对每个人都有价值。正如帕克·刘易斯（Parker Lewis）著名地指出的那样，“像所有成功的款项一样，比特币都是敌人的钱”，这是一个为所有参与者提供服务的中性系统，无论其政治立场如何。

Ireland’s Long and Complicated Relationship With Money

爱尔兰与金钱的漫长而复杂的关系

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.

要欣赏这一刻的重要性，值得注意的是，爱尔兰与金钱的关系一直与欧洲邻国不同。罗马人在爱尔兰采用的一千年中向英国施加了造币。这位当地的爱尔兰人抵制了国家发行的资金，而是依靠易货币和金条，直到第二个千年。

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.

在古代爱尔兰，没有造币的缺席证明了一个无国籍，高度分散的社会，它包含了氏族之间多中心的法律制度。这个社会的理想是，社会上没有人对他人有统治，即使国王滥用权力也可以被处置。

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，爱尔兰是最后一个采用造币的欧洲社会，因为造币赋予统治者的权力，也许并非偶然。最终，它在1601年被英国王室强迫，这一时期恰逢9年战争的最后阶段（1594– 1603年）和英国对爱尔兰的越来越多的控制权。直到今天，爱尔兰从未拥有自己的自由浮动货币。它一直被束缚在外部力量上：首先是英镑，然后是欧洲货币体系，现在是欧元。

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，近年来欧盟在爱尔兰的力量和影响力都没有减弱的情况下，这不足为奇。

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

“让我控制一个国家的货币，我不在乎谁制定法律。” - 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.

也许，鉴于这种历史背景，爱尔兰是独特的，可以理解声音，无国籍钱的价值。比特币代表了先前以国家发行的货币为先前的货币独立性的回归，但具有数字时代的技术优势。在古代爱尔兰王国使用遥远当局无法操纵的市场商品时，比特币提供了现代的等效物：无论是国内还是外国，都无法贬低或控制任何权力。

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，这种对中央控制货币的历史怀疑正在重新铺面，因为爱尔兰国家及其公民通过欧洲贬值和关税面临新的经济不确定性浪潮。地缘政治和经济紧张局势很少感到稳定。关税纠纷，对爱尔兰的外国直接投资模式的更新问题以及潜在的技术和制药裁员一定会加强对主权和弹性的关注。发布“声音平底船”是及时的，邀请该国再次质疑将其命运与遥远的货币当局联系在一起的智慧。

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（一位受人尊敬的学术和BNI成员）将在AontúArdFheis（派对会议）上提出两项动议。奥恩特（Aontú）是上次大选中最大的选票激增的党派，已经显示出对比特币的接受，并为对话打开了大门，直到最近才降级到利润率。

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,

在大型聚会会议上，正在提出和接受的比特币动作是对话的变化的标志。同时，比特币爱尔兰会议正在聚集该国不断增长的普莱布斯，建筑商和倡导者社区。这些圈子，