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This is probably going to sound silly, but hear me out: The Bank of England’s new £50 note featuring Alan Turing is a quiet nod to cryptocurrency.

这可能听起来很傻，英格兰银行（BankofEngland）以阿兰·图灵（AlanTuring）为特色的新发行的50英镑纸币是对加密货币的一种低调的致敬。

What do you know about Alan Turing?

你对艾伦·图灵了解多少？

In multiple disciplines, you may have heard of him. He has the most prominence in cryptography and computer science but plays an essential role in military and LGBTQ+ history as well.

在多个学科中，你可能听说过他。他在密码学和计算机科学中最为突出，但在军事和LGBTQ +历史中也发挥着至关重要的作用。

Is Fiat Money Turing Complete?

法定货币图灵完成了吗？

Turing was prosecuted for practicing homosexuality in the 1950s. The decade before, he had developed a system for breaking German ciphers and effectively assured allied victory.

图灵在20世纪50年代因从事同性恋被起诉。在那10年前，他建立了一个破译了德国密码的系统，有效地确保了盟军的胜利。

Turing’s importance cannot be understated.

图灵的重要性不容低估。

Now, in 2019, having been pardoned six years ago, the Bank of England wants to give Turing an honor: his portrait on the 50-pound note. They had almost 1,000 people in science to pick from, narrowed down to 12.

现在，2019年，由于在六年前被赦免【编注：不知是不是应该用“平反”更好。具体指英国曾经的对同性恋者的错误的舆论压力及近乎全体国民的一致软暴力对待，导致图灵吃下带有氰化物的苹果自杀。而在今天，欧美发达国家很多对同性恋早就从法律上认可，甚至可以同性结婚】，英格兰银行想要给图灵一个荣誉：把他的肖像印在50磅的英镑上。英国人有近1000名科学家可供选择，最终缩小到12人。

2019 is a particularly exciting year for cryptocurrency. The year of the Libra, we’ve finally seen people like President Donald Trump denigrate blockchain technology.

2019年是加密货币特别令人兴奋的一年。天秤座【编注：Libra】之年，我们终于看到像唐纳德特朗普总统这样的人诋毁区块链技术。

Facebook’s entry seems to have awakened the powers that be. The theory that governmental dislike of crypto gives it value will soon be put to the test.

Facebook的进入似乎已经唤醒了它的力量。政府不喜欢加密赋予它的价值的理论很快就会受到考验。

Talks that have long been the realm of obscure cryptocurrency discussion groups are now on the national stage: Are Silicon Valley companies actively trying to undermine the hegemony of the US military intervention complex?

长期以来一直是模糊的加密货币讨论小组的谈判目前正处于国家舞台上：硅谷公司是否在积极试图破坏美国军事干预综合体的霸主地位？

Now 2019 is also the year that the Bank of England recognizes Alan Turing.

现在，2019年，也是英格兰银行认可阿兰图灵的一年。

But why?

但是，为什么呢？

Bank of England’s Quiet Nod to Crypto

英格兰银行对加密的默许

With global influence waning, and the island nation moving towards political independence from the eurozone, could the 50-pound Turing be an invite to the nascent crypto economy? | Source: Shutterstock

随着全球影响力的减弱，以及岛国从欧元区走向政治独立，50磅图灵纸钞能否成为新兴加密经济体的邀请函？|来源：Shutterstock

Turing was one of 989 people who could have appeared on the £50. Notably, he beat out Ada Lovelace, widely credited with discovering the ability to program computerized machines.

图灵是可能出现在50英镑的989【编注：989个候选人】人之一。值得注意的是，他击败了Ada Lovelace，后者【编注：奥古斯塔·阿达·金，洛芙莱斯伯爵夫人（Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace，1815年12月10日－1852年11月27日），原名奥古斯塔·阿达·拜伦（Augusta Ada Byron），通称阿达·洛芙莱斯（Ada Lovelace），是著名英国诗人拜伦之女，数学家。计算机程序创始人，建立了循环和子程序概念。】因发现计算机程序化编程的能力而广受赞誉。

Central bankers have focused on Turing’s contributions to computer science. While these are essential to his career, Turing’s cryptographic contributions had a bigger impact at the time.

央行行长们专注于图灵对计算机科学的贡献。虽然这对他的职业生涯至关重要，但图灵的加密贡献在当时产生了更大的影响。

Directly following the war that Turing helped win, the UK nationalized the Bank of England after over 200 years of independent operation. In the decades since, the UK has systematically lost much of its geographic power, with several protectorates maturing into independent states.

在图灵帮助获胜的战争之后，英国将已经独立运作了200多年的英格兰银行国有化。在此后的几十年里，英国已经系统地失去了大部分地缘政治力量，一些殖民地国家逐渐【编注：脱离英联邦】为独立国家。

With global influence waning, and the island nation moving towards political independence from the eurozone, could the 50-pound Turing be an invite to the nascent crypto economy?

随着全球影响力的减弱，以及岛国从欧元区走向政治独立，50磅图灵能否成为新兴加密经济体的邀请？

Is it a subtle call to the pioneers of decentralized finance — Albion needs you home?

这是对去中心化金融先驱的一个微妙的召唤吗？-艾比恩需要你回家吗？

After all, on the global stage, resources are what matter. The blockchain movement brings the latest in finance and technology, packed in one.

毕竟，在全球舞台上，资源才是最重要的。区块链运动带来了最新的金融和技术，并将它们融合在一起。

Will Britain rule the world again, this time from the comfort of a thriving blockchain industry?

英国会不会再一次为世界做了标准，而且，这一次是从欣欣向荣的区块链行业中挖到宝的？

Whatever countries accept and promote cryptocurrencies first will benefit. Countries who work to undermine crypto will suffer long-term consequences, such as the mass exodus of smart and upwardly mobile younger people.

无论哪个国家首先接受并推广加密货币，都将受益匪浅。致力于破坏加密技术的国家将承受长期的【不利】后果，例如聪明且向上流动的年轻人大量外流。

So, Mark Carney: If this £50 Turing is our invite to bring the smart money back home, when come the real invitations?

所以，马克卡尼问：如果这50镑的图灵英镑是我们将聪明的钱带回家【从全球回流至英国央行】的邀请的话，真正的【加密时代】邀请什么时候会来？

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