Section 1. Background. Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency(这里用了 currency 描述, 而不是 coin、token、asset、commodity 之类。冷知识:在 50 多年前,黄金其实也是一种 currency). The Bitcoin protocol permanently caps the total supply of bitcoin (BTC) at 21 million coins(强调了固定供应量,看来这个特性还是最吸引人的。精英阶层更能明白稀缺性), and has never been hacked(比特币从诞生至今,整个网络都没被成功攻破过。盗币、网络 bug 这些不属于 hack 的范畴). As a result of its scarcity and security, Bitcoin is often referred to as “digital gold”(这里给比特币定性,就是作为一种稀缺、安全的电子黄金存在。鲍威尔也表达过类似的观点). Because there ...