川普政府表示支持加密貨幣，比特幣創下新高

這種數位貨幣在過去一周屢創新高，接近 10 萬美元，2024 年價值翻了一番。

Bitcoin price nears $100,000 amid Trump's crypto push, sparking record highs

在川普的加密貨幣推動下，比特幣價格接近10萬美元，創下歷史新高

If it seems everyone is talking about bitcoin these days, you're onto something.

如果現在似乎每個人都在談論比特幣，那麼你就明白了。

The digital currency has been hitting record highs and neared $100,000 this past week, having doubled in value throughout 2024. Launched in 2009, bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency, meaning that it's a digital currency and does not rely on banks to verify transactions.

這種數位貨幣一直創下歷史新高，上週接近10 萬美元，其價值在2024 年全年翻了一番。貨幣，不依賴銀行驗證交易。

Bitcoin's surge – up about 130% this year – is one of the "Trump trades," market moves that have kicked in since former President Donald Trump's victory in the Nov. 5 election.

比特幣的飆升——今年上漲了約 130%——是「川普交易」之一，這是自前總統唐納德·川普在 11 月 5 日大選中獲勝以來開始出現的市場走勢。

Trump has dabbled in cryptocurrency – releasing crypto-based digital trading cards – and Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social, is reportedly close to acquiring crypto trading firm Bakkt. The Trump family launched its own crypto firm, World Liberty Financial, in September.

川普已經涉足加密貨幣領域——發布基於加密貨幣的數位交易卡——據報道，經營Truth Social的川普媒體和科技集團即將收購加密貨幣交易公司Bakkt。川普家族於 9 月推出了自己的加密貨幣公司 World Liberty Financial。

Investors have wagered Trump's support for bitcoin and other digital assets will lead to fewer restrictions on the industry. During the presidential campaign, Trump said he would make America the “world capital for crypto and bitcoin.”

投資者押注川普對比特幣和其他數位資產的支持將導致對該行業的限制減少。在總統競選期間，川普表示他將使美國成為「世界加密貨幣和比特幣之都」。

Trump has tapped Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk to co-lead, with Vivek Ramaswamy, the new Department of Government Efficiency, or D.O.G.E. It's an acronym for cryptocurrency called Dogecoin, which Musk supported as it became a phenomenon in 2021. 

川普任命特斯拉執行長兼SpaceX 創辦人 Elon Musk 與維韋克·拉馬斯瓦米(Vivek Ramaswamy) 共同領導新成立的政府效率部(DOGE)。狗幣是加密貨幣的縮寫，狗狗幣(Dogecoin) 受到馬斯克的支持，因為它在2021 年成為一種現象。

Been hit with the bitcoin buzz, but don't quite understand it? Here's some bitcoin basics.

受到比特幣熱潮的影響，但不太了解它？這是一些比特幣基礎知識。

What is ‘Doge’?:Explaining the meme and cryptocurrency after Elon Musk's appointment to D.O.G.E.

什麼是「Doge」？

What is bitcoin?

什麼是比特幣？

Bitcoin is a digital asset, launched in 2009 by a person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto and designed to have a cap of 21 million bitcoin tokens. Bitcoin is created as crypto miners use their computing work to validate bitcoin transactions on its decentralized blockchain network, essentially a digital ledger meant to prevent fraud. As the crypto miners work, they earn bitcoin.

比特幣是一種數位資產，由中本聰 (Satoshi Nakamoto) 個人或團體於 2009 年推出，設計上限為 2,100 萬個比特幣代幣。比特幣是隨著加密貨幣礦工使用他們的計算工作來驗證其去中心化區塊鏈網路上的比特幣交易而創建的，本質上是一個旨在防止詐欺的數位分類帳。當加密貨幣礦工工作時，他們賺取比特幣。

So far, about 19 million tokens have been released. In April, bitcoin underwent a "halving," which kicks in about every four years to reduce the rate at which new bitcoins are created and released into circulation. As the bitcoin cap of 21 million tokens nears, demand likely increases, according to Investopedia.

到目前為止，已經發行了約1900萬個代幣。四月份，比特幣經歷了“減半”，大約每四年發生一次，以降低新比特幣的創建和釋放進入流通的速度。據 Investopedia 稱，隨著比特幣 2,100 萬枚的上限接近，需求可能會增加。

Currently, a bitcoin is worth about $98,000. But the ownership of fractional shares of bitcoin is common, notes NerdWallet.

目前，一枚比特幣的價值約為 98,000 美元。但 NerdWallet 指出，持有比特幣的部分股份很常見。

Cryptocurrency:Legislation likely coming under Trump administration, ex-SEC chief says

加密貨幣：前美國證券交易委員會主席表示，川普政府可能會制定加密貨幣立法

What are bitcoin ETFs?

什麼是比特幣 ETF？

It's Trump's interest in bitcoin alone that's led to bitcoin's climb. Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted to allow the sale of bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, to the public.

正是川普對比特幣的興趣導致了比特幣的攀升。今年早些時候，美國證券交易委員會投票允許向公眾出售基於比特幣的交易所交易基金（ETF）。

That action allowed more investors to get into bitcoin in a similar manner to how they invest in stocks, bypassing crypto exchanges.

這項行動讓更多投資者能夠繞過加密貨幣交易所，以類似投資股票的方式進入比特幣。

How does bitcoin work?

比特幣是如何運作的？

Like the dollar, bitcoin can be used as currency, but it's virtual and isn't controlled by banks or governments. While an entire bitcoin is priced at nearly $100,000, you can own partial shares of each coin. The smallest share of each bitcoin is called a Satoshi – after the cryptocurrency's creator – equal to a hundred millionth of one bitcoin, according to NerdWallet.

與美元一樣，比特幣可以用作貨幣，但它是虛擬的，不受銀行或政府控制。雖然整個比特幣的價格接近 100,000 美元，但您可以擁有每種比特幣的部分股份。根據 NerdWallet 的說法，每個比特幣的最小份額被稱為「中本聰」（以加密貨幣創造者的名字命名），相當於一個比特幣的一億分之一。

You can buy bitcoin on a crypto exchange such as Binance.US, online stockbrokers including Fidelity and E-Trade, and trading apps like Robinhood.

您可以在 Binance.US 等加密貨幣交易所、Fidelity 和 E-Trade 等線上股票經紀商以及 Robinhood 等交易應用程式上購買比特幣。

If you buy bitcoin on a crypto exchange, you will create a "crypto wallet" to hold your bitcoin. If you invest in those bitcoin ETFs the SEC approved earlier this year, online brokers will hold your bitcoin in your brokerage account as any other investment.

如果您在加密貨幣交易所購買比特幣，您將創建一個「加密錢包」來保存您的比特幣。如果您投資 SEC 今年稍早批准的比特幣 ETF，線上經紀商將像任何其他投資一樣將您的比特幣保留在您的經紀帳戶中。

What can I buy with bitcoin?

我可以用比特幣購買什麼？

Pretty much anything. For instance, you can get a bitcoin debit card, which you load with a certain amount of your cryptocurrency holdings. That can be used as you would any debit card.

幾乎任何東西。例如，您可以獲得一張比特幣借記卡，您可以在其中加載一定數量的加密貨幣。可以像任何借記卡一樣使用。

Beyond that, many companies now accept cryptocurrency for purchases including AT&T, Microsoft, Rolex, Time Inc., and Tesla, notes Investopedia.

除此之外，Investopedia 指出，許多公司現在都接受加密貨幣購買，包括 AT&T、微軟、勞力士、時代公司和特斯拉。

You can buy "art," too. That banana duct-taped to a wall, which sold last week for $6.2 million? The buyer paid in crypto.

你也可以購買「藝術品」。那根用膠帶黏在牆上的香蕉上週以 620 萬美元的價格售出？買家用加密貨幣付款。

Bitcoin:How to buy the cryptocurrency

比特幣：如何購買加密貨幣

What concerns are there about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies?

人們對比特幣和加密貨幣有哪些擔憂？

Back in 2018, investment guru Warren Buffett predicted that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, will likely "come to a bad ending." His stance hasn't really changed, reported Nasdaq.com.

早在 2018 年，投資大師巴菲特就預測，比特幣等加密貨幣可能會「迎來一個糟糕的結局」。根據納斯達克網站報道，他的立場並沒有真正改變。

But many point to the surge in bitcoin's valuation as a sign the cryptocurrency has arrived. Anthony

但許多人指出，比特幣估值的飆升是加密貨幣到來的標誌。安東尼