Hashgraph的发明者Leemon Baird解释了它如何作为区块链体系结构的替代

Leemon Baird于2016年首次发表了有关Hashgraph共识的工作，将其定位为传统区块链体系结构的替代方案。

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的联合创始人Leemon Baird对技术世界并不陌生。 Baird拥有计算机科学的背景以及跨越学术界和行业的职业，因此可以独特地定位，以提供对区块链技术的承诺和潜力的见解。

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.

贝尔德（Baird）在最近接受Coindesk的采访中讨论了他的旅程，建立了哈希图共识，他试图解决的早期方法的技术局限性以及对区块链和AI的未来的愿景。

“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.

贝尔德说：“我喜欢计算机科学及其数学方面 - 使事情和解决问题。当我25年前成为企业家时，这是同一过程。”

“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试图了解我们要解决的基本问题。真正的问题是什么？我们真正想完成的工作是什么？然后您以此为基础解决这个问题。”

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

贝尔德（Baird）解释说，他于2012年开始研究Hashgraph共识，这是因为他兴趣探索数学领域内的新可能性。

“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.

贝尔德说：“作为我探索的许多数学问题之一，我开始研究这一点。最初，我坚信它是不可能的。我会解决这个问题，玩这个问题，并确信自己是不可能的 - 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，我意识到，通过投入两个哈希，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).

根据贝尔德（Baird）的说法，他试图解决的问题是如何建立一种可以既快速又安全的共识机制。现有的机制，例如比特币的工作证明，要么是缓慢或不完全异步拜占庭容错的（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.

“我问：是否可以实现ABFT（最强大的安全性），虽然也超级快，不燃烧电或将碳倒入大气中？”贝尔德说。

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).

他解释说，Hashgraph能够达到速度和安全性，因为它使用一种基于定向的无环形图（DAG）的新颖方法来共识。

“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.

贝尔德说：“这种新的结构允许在几秒钟内达到非常迅速的共识时间，同时仍然保持了高度的安全性，这对于如此庞大的无信任系统至关重要。”

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

Baird还强调了治理在决定共同创立Hedera的决定中的重要性。

“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.

“从商业角度来看，问题是：统治这一问题的正确方法是什么？当我们看区块链时，他们经常声称'我们不会有任何治理。任何人都可以帮助您做到这一点。'但是，随着时间的推移的力量可以巩固 - 您最终得到了少数开发人员或幕后控制一切的人，”贝尔德说。

“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.”

“我们开始不同。我们从一开始就将治理分散了。我们引入了世界上一些最大的组织 - 人们在全球范围内传播了人们信任的全球范围内传播的，这些组织和企业都信任，并且有声誉得以维持。他们相互平衡，建立制衡，共同管理系统。”

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

根据贝尔德（Baird）的说法，这种治理结构使Hedera得以受到如此广泛的组织的信任。

“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.

“这是要解决一个基本问题：您在治理方面真正想要什么？什么会赋予您真正的信任，或者至少完全信任该系统所需的信任栏较低？”贝尔德说。

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

“那是我们的回答 - 与数学问题相同的严格问题解决了业务问题。”

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

除了其技术能力外，Baird还强调了Hedera上开发的几种用例。

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

贝尔德说：“我们看到了许多有趣的用例，尤其是在现实世界中的代币化领域。”

“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，我们正在跟踪现代和起亚的碳排放，他们正在使用这些数据来报告其在可持续性目标方面的进步。”

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

根据贝尔德（Baird）的说法，这种能力对于遭受减少碳足迹压力的组织至关重要。

“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.

贝尔德说：“随着现代和起亚等大型组织在全球范围内部署其产品和服务，他们会产生大量的数据，需要存储，跟踪并最终报告。”

“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.”

“这是区块链技术可以发挥至关重要的作用。通过利用区块链不变和透明的性质，我们可以为碳排放的记录系统创建既可靠又可验证的记录系统。”

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

Baird还提到了在Hedera上开发的其他几种用例，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

“我们创建了一个稳定的硬币工作室，以使Hedera无缝的开发和部署Stablecoins，我们看到了这一领域的巨大潜力，尤其是Hedera Council成员，其中许多是金融机构，他们正在积极从事各种Stablecoin工作