【 IMEOS Global Interview 】Bitfinex ：把EOS网络推向极限以确保其稳定性

这是IMEOS「全球节点竞选采访」的第十期，在那之前我们既深入候选节点社区进行实地采访，也跨越几大时区和时差连线采访，我们希望向EOS持有者呈现一个全球化的不同观点和理念的一个大型竞选赛况。

加密货币交易所Bitfinex于4月24日宣布加入EOS超级节点竞选，本期我们连线了他们的全球营销和联络总负责人Kasper，向我们展示了一些关于节点竞选投票的技术以及传达了对未来EOS生态发展的看法和观点。

背景

Bitfinex总部位于英属维尔京群岛，是一家于2012年成立的数字资产交易平台，为数字货币交易商和流动性供应商提供最前沿的服务。自成立以来，公司致力于发掘、提升协议层的技术能力，以满足一个高成交量的区块链交易平台在法律和技术两方面的需求。Bitfinex团队由100多名业内专家构成，包括一支复合型开发团队、技术支持人员、法律专家和热情的运营推广人员。公司的基本目标是，通过集中进行社区发展、研究与协作从而加强去中心化数字资产领域的开源特性。如果想要了解更详细的资料可以查看我们之前的文章：Bitfinex交易所——EOS见证人节点竞选报告

核心人物介绍

Jean-Louis van der Velde：首席执行官

Jean-Louis于2013年加入Bitfinex，担任首席执行官。作为一名前技术专家，他的工作重点是与银行、监管及执法部门开展合作，促进数字资产领域的开拓创新。

Paolo Ardoino：首席技术官

Paolo于2015年初加入Bitfinex，现任首席技术官，负责开发和管理Bitfinex后端的核心业务。过去十五年来，Paolo一直从事去中心化金融创新工具和基础设施的构建工作。

Kasper Rasmussen：市场营销主管

Kasper于2017年初加入Bitfinex，担任市场营销主管，负责管理全球社区并制定一些具有主动性、积极性的沟通策略。

以下为采访内容
English

IMEOS: As a Bitfinex BP representative, would you mind to introduce yourself.

Kasper: My name is Kasper - I am head of global marketing & communications for Bitfinex.

Bitfinex is a digital asset trading platform offering services for digital currency traders and liquidity providers. Our goal is to facilitate research, development and adoption of decentralised technology through collaboration, transparency and open-sourced development.

IMEOS : 50% of the EOS tokens are held by 10 addresses, which probably consist of mostly exchanges. Some people say the votes by the top exchanges will greatly affect the election of EOS BPs. What are your thoughts on this?

Kasper: We believe that exchanges play a fundamental role in the election of EOS Block Producers and they must therefore strive to set an example that the EOS network can build upon.

Bitfinex has spent the past few months working with cryptographers to build a verifiably transparent voting tool for EOS holders on Bitfinex. This voting system allows our users to vote for the EOS Block Producer of their choice in an anonymous and verifiable manner, using reports generated by your account’s activity and balances. The voting tool will allow you to cast your EOS Block Producer votes directly on the Bitfinex platform, and lets you tally votes to ensure integrity in how votes have been cast.

The tool is entirely open-source and can be made use of by other exchanges wishing to demonstrate transparency. We are incredibly excited for the implications that this tool brings with it and we hope that it will provide a solid foundation for the EOS network to be built upon. The tool can be found on bitfinex.com and we will be releasing instructional content in an array of languages to ensure that it is implemented successfully.

This transparent & open-source voting tool can be repurposed to vote for anything, including future dapps on EOS.

IMEOS: Bitfinex is a digital asset exchange platform established in 2012. It is participating in the EOS BP election. Could you briefly tell us on why it would participate in the BP election?

Kasper: Bitfinex has been a supporter of EOS development since the EOS ICO, and we have worked in close collaboration with Block.one for a long time now. We feel strongly about the future of EOSIO and we believe that our vision for the future of the network aligns greatly with that of the wider community. In addition to this, we feel we have the resources and experience to contribute significant value to the long-term evolution of EOS.

IMEOS: Bitfinex has been planning on developing EOSfinex, a decentralized exchange based on EOS. Compared to other decentralized exchanges, what has been improved on this one?

Kasper: EOSfinex will be a high-performance decentralised exchange running entirely on EOS, allowing for trustless trading whilst leveraging the experience of Bitfinex and technological innovation of EOSIO. The purpose of EOSfinex is to innovate within EOS, as well as provide a platform for research and adoption os EOS technology. Our focus with EOSfinex will be on security and scalability, pushing the limits of the EOS network to ensure stability.

IMEOS: Currently, many of the BP candidates are having plans for EOS ECO incubators and community development. Does Bitfinex have any plans for those things?

Kasper: Very much so. Our focus as an EOS Block Producer would be on pioneering open-source development of EOSIO technology, sharing openly with other projects in the space to facilitate a stable ecosystem of support, collaboration and innovation. we are confident in our ability to assist with developing the EOS community further.

Our efforts in this EOS community will be spent sharing and experimenting with block producers, research communities and developers to ensure success and longevity for EOS. Bitfinex will collaborate freely and contribute energy, financial and technical resources to developers and projects whose vision aligns with that of the greater community. Our established development team will allow us to experiment and innovate freely, with less constraints and more creativity. In addition to this we will be compiling technical tutorials and development guides for the EOS community, sharing the knowledge that we have accrued over the years that could be of use to development teams throughout the EOS community.

Bitfinex will open-source all development efforts in an attempt to contribute as much value to EOS as possible. Our work will be free for the community to critique, give feedback on and make use of to ensure collective success.

IMEOS: EOS Dapps have a lot of potential opportunities. Some BPs think that EOS is best for high-frequency and low-value business while Ethereum is best for low-frequency and high-value business. What do you think is most promising type of project to be developed on EOS?

Kasper: One of the fundamental value propositions of EOS, compared to e.g. PoW-based platforms, is the absence of GAS equivalents. We see mass consumer projects that demand low frequency user experiences and lower entry barriers thrive on EOS.

IMEOS: In the EOS Block Producer Candidate Report provided by Bitfinex, we see that you are planning on hosting a hackathon and developers' meeting. In what form specifically will it be held and how will it be different to the hackathon hosted by the EOS officials.

Kasper: We have plans to host a series of hackathons and developer meetups over the next year, in line with our focus on open-source development. The events will incorporate seminars, presentations and discussions to foster innovation within EOS and other decentralised technology. Our focus will be on the practical implementation of EOS to accelerate adoption on a global scale and will features prizes and development opportunities for passionate teams.

IMEOS: Currently, Chinese BP candidates takes up 1/3 of the total BP candidates. What are your thoughts on this?

Kasper: China has been instrumental in pioneering the development of blockchain technology and their contributions have been, and will continue to be, of fantastic value to the EOS community. It has been amazing to watch unique cultures collaborate and work together under the same goal - the development of EOS - and many alliances will ensure continued, long-term development in the future. China has been fundamental to the success of Bitfinex and we very much look forward to contributing our expertise wherever possible.

IMEOS: Lastly, is there anything you want to say to the EOS holders in China?

Kasper: Thank you for your constant support. We look forward to collaborating with you all on the development of the EOS network and we greatly value your feedback on our potential role as an EOS Block Producer and Bitfinex as a trading platform.

IMEOS: What advantages do you have to participate in EOS node campaign as a world famous exchange?

Kasper: Since 2012 our focus as an exchange has been on identifying and advancing the capabilities of protocol-level technologies. Our underlying goal has always been to grow the open-source development community in the decentralised digital asset space, achieved through intensive community development, research and collaboration.

We feel that we can contribute significant value to the EOS community through sharing our experience in the realm of platform security, stability and scalability. In addition to this, we feel that our work within the legal and compliance side of the industry will be of great value.

IMEOS: After mainnet launching Bitfinex will shift work center to the education curriculum development. What benefits will this measure brings to EOS ecosystem construction?

Kasper: Our team has gained valuable industry experience along the way and we aim to make use of this to enrich the community around us. Our development efforts will be open-sourced and our underlying goal will be to share from our legal and technical experience.

We will we conducting workshops, developer meetups and hackathons to facilitate the adoption of EOSIO technology and development of a passionate EOSIO dev community. In addition to this we will be focusing on the creation of educational materials, webinars, interactive development lessons and Q&As with key developers and thought-leaders to promote learning within EOS.

IMEOS: According to your forecast what kind of enterprises in EOS ecosystem will become the leader in the future?

Kasper: We see mass consumer projects, demanding low frequency user experiences and lower entry barriers, thrive on EOS. Specifically enterprises which can take advantage of/benefit from the immense speed, scalability and security provided by the EOS network.

IMEOS: EOS has high popularity in China, however, cryptocurrency hasn’t been allowed yet in China. Do you have any ideas to get support from Chinese users?

Kasper: Bitfinex will bring with it a wealth of regulatory and legal experience allowing us to pioneer the development of cryptocurrencies around the world. Our aim is the work closely with regulators to figure out optimal solutions for the adoption of decentralised technology. We hope to get support through consistent meetups and by sponsoring innovation within Chinese development communities.

IMEOS: Who will release the mainnet if Block.one doesn’t do this? Whether other multiple mainnets will arise after the release of EOS.IO.1.0? Which one will be the true and how to distinguish them?

Kasper: What we are currently seeing is that the larger EOS community is uniting under a concept of a single dominant mainnet. Block.one was not planning to release any networks, which was announced from the beginning. It is up to us, the EOS community, to have a strong voice and persistence to see the success of the platform. We believe that multiple main nets will not benefit anyone at this stage and we think that the alignment of the community is in the right place at the moment.

中文版

IMEOS：作为 Bitfinex BP的代表，能否介绍一下你自己？

Kasper：我是Kasper，是全球营销和联络总负责人。Bitfinex 是一个数字资产交易平台，为数字货币交易商和流动性提供商服务。 我们的目标是通过合作，透明公开和开源开发促进去中心化技术的研究，开发和应用。

IMEOS：50%的EOS代币都集中在10个地址身上，这其中很可能包括交易所，有些人也提到交易所投票会很大程度影响EOS BP选举，请问你是怎么看待这件事情的呢？

Kasper：我们认为交易所在节点选举的过程中起到至关重要的作用，交易所理应努力树立起一个整个EOS网络都可以借鉴的榜样。

Bitfinex已经在过去的几个月里和密码学家合作，致力于在Bitfinex上搭建一个可验证的、透明的投票工具。这个投票系统可以根据账户活动和余额的报告让我们的用户以匿名且可验证的方式根据自己的选择为节点投票。此投票工具可以让你能直接在Bitfinex平台上投票并且记录投票以保证投票过程的真实性。

投票工具是完全开源的，其他想要展示透明度的交易所也可以使用。我们对于这个工具所带来的意义无比激动，同时也希望它能够为EOS网络建立坚实的基础。大家可以从bitfinex.com上找到这个工具，我们将会发布一系列多语言教学内容以确保它的成功使用。这个透明的开源投票工具也可以被改为用于其他事项的投票，包括在未来运行在EOS上的Dapp。

IMEOS：Bitfinex是一个成立于2012年的数字资产交易平台,目前正参与EOS BP的竞选。可以简要描述一下参与BP竞选的原因么?

Kasper：自从EOS进行代币分配后，Bitfinex一直支持EOS的发展，我们与Block.one密切合作由来已久。我们坚定地相信EOSIO的未来，同时也相信我们对未来EOS网络的愿景与广大社区一致。此外，对于EOS的长期发展，我们认为我们有资源和经验能够做出价值非凡的贡献。

IMEOS：Bitfinex一直在计划EOSfinex的开发工作。作为一个基于EOS的去中心化交易平台，与其他同类交易平台相比，EOSfinex有什么优势所在？

Kasper：EOSfinex是一个完全基于EOS的高性能去中心化交易平台，允许进行无信交易，并且充分利用了Bitfinex的经验和EOSIO的技术创新。EOSfinex的目标是在EOS内创新以及为EOS技术的研究和应用提供平台。EOSfinex的重点会在安全性和可扩展性上，把EOS网络推向极限以确保其稳定性。

IMEOS：当前，许多节点候选人都在计划EOS ECO的孵化和社区的发展，Bitfinex有相应的计划么？

Kasper：非常有。作为EOS的BP，我们的注意力将会在于EOSIO技术的开源开发，并且以开放的胸怀进行分享，旨在促进一个由支持、协作和创新组成的稳定EOS生态。我们有信心能够帮助EOS社区未来更多的开发。

我们对EOS社区的工作是与BP、研究性社区和开发者进行分享和尝试从而确保EOS的成功和长期运行。Bitfinex乐于合作，对于那些符合广大社区愿景的开发者和项目，Bitfinex也会积极贡献金融资源和技术力量。少的是羁绊，多的是创造，我们成熟的开发团队将会自由地进行尝试和创新。另外，我们将会为EOS社区编写技术教程和开发指南，分享我们多年来积累的可以用于EOS开发团队的经验。

为了对EOS社区做出尽可能多的价值贡献，Bitfinex会将所有的开发开源 。社区可以随时对我们的工作进行批评、反馈或加以利用，以保证合力共赢。

IMEOS：EOS DApp拥有很大的潜力，有些节点认为EOS最适合高频低价值业务，而以太坊最适合低频高价值业务。在你看来，在EOS上开发哪种类型的项目是最有前景的？

Kasper：与采用 PoW共识机制的平台相比，EOS的基础价值主张之一是不需要类似GAS这样的设计。在我们眼里，需要低频用户体验和低门槛的大规模消费者项目将可以在EOS上大展宏图。

IMEOS：在由Bitfinex提供的EOS BP候选人报告中，我们知道你们正在计划一场黑客马拉松大赛和开发者会议。这些活动将具体以哪种形式举办，与EOS官方举行的黑客马拉松有哪些区别？

Kasper：在接下来的一年内，为了契合开源开发的关键点，我们计划主办一系列黑客马拉松和开发者meetup。这些活动将包含研讨会、演说和讨论，旨在促进EOS内的创新以及去中心化科技的发展。为了加速全球范围内对EOS的认可，我们会把关注点放在EOS的实际运用，并对富有激情的团队进行奖励和提供开发机会。

IMEOS：当下，中国BP候选人占整个候选人数量的 1/3，你对此如何看待？

Kasper：中国在推动区块链技术的发展上发挥了重要作用，他们的贡献已经并将继续为EOS社区带来巨大价值。多个独特文化在同一目标下齐心协力开发EOS，并且许多团队在未来也会进行长期稳定的开发工作，这一点令人惊叹。 中国是Bitfinex成功的基础，我们非常期待能够尽可能地贡献出我们的专业经验。

IMEOS：你们作为世界知名交易所参加EOS BP竞选，有什么优势?

Kasper：自2012年以来，我们一直致力于识别和提升协议层的技术能力。我们的一直以来的基本目标是通过紧密的社区开发、研究和协作，在去中心化的数字资产领域发展开源开发社区。我们认为我们可以通过分享我们在平台安全性、稳定性和可扩展性上的经验来为EOS社区作出很大价值的贡献。另外，我们认为我们在法律方面也有十分宝贵的经验。

IMEOS：主网上线后，将把重点转移到教育课程开发上，对EOS生态构建有何好处?

Kasper：我们的团队长期以来获得了宝贵的行业经验，我们的目标是利用这一点来帮助我们周围的社区变得更好。 我们的开发工作将是开源的，我们的基本目标是分享我们的法律上和技术上的经验。

我们将举办研讨会、开发者meetup和黑客马拉松，以促进EOSIO技术的采用以及富有激情的EOSIO开发社区的发展。 除此之外，我们将重点关注创建教育材料、网络研讨会、互动式开发课程以及对主要开发人员和思想领袖的问答，促进对EOS的学习。

IMEOS：未来EOS生态中的哪些类型的企业有望成为龙头企业？

Kasper：在我们眼里，需要低频用户体验和低门槛的大规模消费者项目将会在EOS上大展宏图。特别是那些可以利用EOS网络所提供的巨大速度、具有可扩展性和安全性的项目。

IMEOS：EOS在中国的热度很高，但目前中国政策又不支持加密货币的交易，你们有没有考虑如何获得中国用户的支持？

Kasper：Bitfinex将带来丰富的监管和法律经验，使我们能够在世界各地率先开发加密货币。** 我们的目标是与监管机构密切合作，找出采用去中心化技术的最佳解决方案。** 我们希望通过不断地meetup和对中国开发社区的创新的赞助来获得支持。

IMEOS：最后一个问题，对于中国的EOS持币者，你有什么想对他们说的？

Kasper：感谢你们一直以来的支持。我们期待着与你们在EOS网络开发方面进行合作，并且我们非常重视你们对我们作为EOS BP和Bitfinex作为交易平台的反馈。

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