比特幣就像繩索上的拳擊手一樣滑入今年的最後幾天

在打破記錄並撼動金融市場之後，頂級加密貨幣現在正在貶值。

Bitcoin is sliding into the year’s final days like a boxer on the ropes. After punching through records and shaking up financial markets, the apex crypto is now bleeding value.

比特幣就像繩索上的拳擊手一樣滑入今年的最後幾天。在打破記錄並撼動金融市場之後，頂級加密貨幣現在正在貶值。

At press time, Bitcoin was trading at $95,260, down 4% in 24 hours. After an incredible year, BTC looks dead set on finishing in the red.

截至發稿，比特幣交易價格為 95,260 美元，24 小時內下跌 4%。經過令人難以置信的一年後，比特幣似乎鐵了心要虧損。

This is a sharp fall from its record high of $108,316 on December 17, a brutal December and its first monthly decline in four months. Even President-elect Donald Trump’s crypto enthusiasm hasn’t been enough to hold the line.

這與 12 月 17 日創下的歷史高點 108,316 美元相比大幅下跌，這是一個殘酷的 12 月，也是四個月來首次月度下跌。即使是當選總統川普對加密貨幣的熱情也不足以堅守陣地。

Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s smaller siblings, Ether and Dogecoin, are also struggling.

與此同時，比特幣的較小兄弟以太幣和狗狗幣也在苦苦掙扎。

Options expiry adds chaos to the mix

期權到期加劇了混亂

Friday isn’t just the end of a bad trading week, it’s also one of the most important days in Bitcoin’s history. A massive number of Bitcoin and Ether options contracts are set to expire, creating the perfect storm for price swings.

週五不僅是糟糕交易週的結束，也是比特幣史上最重要的日子之一。大量比特幣和以太坊選擇權合約即將到期，從而引發價格波動的完美風暴。

FalconX, a top crypto brokerage, called it “one of the largest options expirations ever.” They added that:

頂級加密經紀公司 FalconX 稱其為「有史以來最大的期權到期之一」。他們補充說：

“Liquidity trends indicate that the chop around $100k could persist. While sentiment has turned more cautious, we still think a choppy price action near-term preparing the ground for a bullish trajectory into Q1 2025 remains the most likely scenario.”

「流動性趨勢顯示 10 萬美元左右的波動可能會持續下去。儘管市場情緒變得更加謹慎，但我們仍然認為，近期價格走勢波動仍然是最有可能出現的情況，為 2025 年第一季的看漲軌跡奠定基礎。

Meanwhile, as Bitcoin stumbles, gold has been chilling. The precious metal was trading at $2,633 an ounce at press time, holding steady after some wild moves earlier this year.

同時，隨著比特幣的下跌，黃金也開始降溫。截至發稿時，貴金屬交易價格為每盎司 2,633 美元，在今年稍早的一些劇烈波動後保持穩定。

Mixed jobless claims data from the U.S. have done little to change market sentiment.

美國公佈的失業救濟數據好壞參半，但對改變市場情緒影響甚微。

Recurring claims hit a three-year high, showing people are struggling to find jobs. But new claims dipped slightly, leaving the Federal Reserve with more questions than answers.

重複申請失業救濟人數創下三年來新高，顯示人們正在努力尋找工作。但新申請失業救濟人數略為下降，為聯準會帶來的問題多於答案。

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last week that the labor market is cooling but not crashing. The Fed has pulled back on its 2025 rate-cut expectations, choosing to wait for more signs that inflation is under control.

聯準會主席鮑威爾上週表示，勞動市場正在降溫，但並未崩潰。聯準會已經取消了 2025 年降息預期，選擇等待更多通膨受到控制的跡象。

That’s kept gold’s rally in check, even though it’s still up 28% this year thanks to central banks stocking up and investors seeking a haven. For now, gold has clearly overpowered Bitcoin completely.

這抑制了金價的漲勢，儘管由於各國央行備貨和投資者尋求避險，金價今年仍上漲了 28%。目前，黃金顯然已經完全壓倒了比特幣。