聯準會宣布升息後，比特幣價格從歷史高點下跌 12%

比特幣價格較本週稍早創下的歷史新高已下跌約 12%。在周二首次突破 108,000 美元之後，全球最大的加密貨幣在周五早盤交易中跌至 93,000 美元以下。

The price of bitcoin has tumbled about 12% from a record high reached earlier this week.

比特幣價格較本週稍早創下的歷史新高已下跌約 12%。

After topping $108,000 for the first time on Tuesday, the world's largest cryptocurrency dropped to a price below $93,000 in early trading on Friday. Bitcoin soon recovered some of those losses, settling around $95,000 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

在周二首次突破 108,000 美元之後，全球最大的加密貨幣在周五早盤交易中跌至 93,000 美元以下。比特幣很快就收復了部分損失，截至東部時間上午 9:30 收於 95,000 美元左右。

The selloff rippled through the wider cryptocurrency market. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, ticked down about 1%. Lesser-known dogecoin fell 4% and crypto-trading exchange Coinbase fell nearly 2%.

這次拋售波及了更廣泛的加密貨幣市場。第二大加密貨幣以太幣下跌約 1%。不太知名的狗狗幣下跌 4%，加密貨幣交易交易所 Coinbase 下跌近 2%。

The slide for bitcoin has largely come after the Federal Reserve announced late Wednesday that it expects fewer interest rate cuts next year.

比特幣的下跌主要是在聯準會週三晚間宣布預計明年降息幅度較小之後發生的。

Lower interest rates typically stimulate economic activity, drive up corporate profits and lift the value of forward-looking assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies. In theory, a longer-than-expected period of high interest rates could diminish those returns.

較低的利率通常會刺激經濟活動，提高企業利潤並提升股票和加密貨幣等前瞻性資產的價值。從理論上講，比預期更長的高利率時期可能會減少這些回報。

The Fed's forecast sent stocks falling within minutes and helped push bitcoin to its lowest level in weeks.

聯準會的預測導致股市在幾分鐘內下跌，並幫助比特幣跌至幾週來的最低點。

The recent slide for bitcoin erases some of the gains enjoyed since the election of former President Donald Trump, who is widely viewed as friendly toward cryptocurrency. Still, the price has climbed about 36% since Election Day.

比特幣最近的下跌抹去了自前總統川普當選以來所取得的一些收益，人們普遍認為川普對加密貨幣持友好態度。儘管如此，自選舉日以來，價格已上漲約 36%。

Bitcoin had climbed to a new high earlier this week after Trump reaffirmed support for a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve.

在川普重申支持美國比特幣戰略儲備後，比特幣本週稍早攀升至新高。

A U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve would amount to a substantial government holding of bitcoin similar to the country's stockpile of oil or gold. Bitcoin bulls expect such a potentially large acquisition of bitcoin to drive up demand and hike the price.

美國的比特幣戰略儲備相當於政府持有大量比特幣，類似於該國的石油或黃金庫存。比特幣多頭預計，如此大規模的比特幣收購將推高需求並推高價格。

Supporters of a bitcoin strategic reserve also say the asset would help diversify the nation's financial holdings, protecting it from the possible decline in value of other assets, such as the U.S. dollar.

比特幣戰略儲備的支持者也表示，該資產將有助於實現國家金融資產的多元化，保護其免受美元等其他資產可能貶值的影響。

Since the price of bitcoin is highly volatile, a large purchase of the asset could end up threatening the nation's financial stability rather than safeguarding it, some critics say.

一些批評者表示，由於比特幣的價格波動很大，大量購買該資產最終可能會威脅而不是維護國家的金融穩定。

The major stock indexes rebounded on Thursday, recovering some of the losses they took after the Fed's unwelcome forecast.

主要股指周四反彈，收復了聯準會不受歡迎的預測後的部分跌幅。