隨著緊張局勢加劇和市場不安，加密貨幣暴跌

週五，加密貨幣市場大幅下跌，由於地緣政治緊張局勢加劇和市場不安，比特幣和山寨幣價值下跌。比特幣跌破 66,000 美元，以太幣跌幅高達 12%。較小的加密貨幣（例如山寨幣）的跌幅甚至更大，有些跌幅達 15-20%。經濟低迷引發了槓桿交易頭寸（主要是多頭頭寸）的清算，導致投資者遭受重大損失。

Crypto Markets Plunge Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Market Jitters

地緣政治緊張和市場不安導致加密貨幣市場暴跌

The cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant downturn, with major digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ether suffering substantial losses. This decline is attributed to escalating geopolitical risks and general market volatility, leading investors to shed risky assets.

加密貨幣市場經歷了大幅下滑，比特幣、以太幣等主要數位資產遭受大幅損失。這一下降歸因於地緣政治風險升級和整體市場波動，導致投資者拋售風險資產。

Bitcoin Slumps, Altcoins Suffer Even More

比特幣暴跌，山寨幣遭受更嚴重的打擊

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, plummeted below the $66,000 mark, losing over 5% of its value in the last 24 hours. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $66,700, but it remains significantly down from its recent high of over $70,000.

市值最大的加密貨幣比特幣暴跌至 66,000 美元大關，在過去 24 小時內損失了超過 5% 的價值。截至本文撰寫時，比特幣的交易價格約為 66,700 美元，但仍較近期超過 70,000 美元的高點大幅下跌。

Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, has been hit even harder, plunging as much as 12% to $3,100 before a modest recovery reduced the loss to 8%. Smaller cryptocurrencies, known as altcoins, have suffered even steeper declines. The CoinDesk 20 Index, which tracks the overall performance of the top 20 digital assets, dropped nearly 10%, with some altcoins like Cardano's ADA, Avalanche's AVAX, Bitcoin Cash, Filecoin, and Aptos plummeting between 15% and 20%.

第二大加密貨幣以太幣受到的打擊更為嚴重，暴跌 12%，至 3,100 美元，隨後溫和復甦，將跌幅降至 8%。較小的加密貨幣（稱為山寨幣）的跌幅甚至更大。追蹤前 20 名數位資產整體表現的 CoinDesk 20 指數下跌了近 10%，其中一些山寨幣，如 Cardano 的 ADA、Avalanche 的 AVAX、比特幣現金、Filecoin 和 Aptos 暴跌 15% 至 20%。

Leverage Trading Amplifies Losses

槓桿交易放大損失

The unexpected downward movement triggered the largest liquidation of leveraged trading positions in a month, with about $850 million worth of leveraged derivatives positions being closed across various digital assets. Notably, around $770 million of these liquidated positions were long positions, indicating that investors had been betting on rising prices. The abrupt decline caught many of these traders off guard, resulting in significant losses.

這次意外的下跌引發了一個月來最大規模的槓桿交易部位清算，各類數位資產的槓桿衍生性商品部位被平倉，價值約 8.5 億美元。值得注意的是，這些清算部位中約 7.7 億美元是多頭頭寸，顯示投資人一直押注價格上漲。突然的下跌讓許多交易者措手不及，導致了重大損失。

Tax Season and Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Crypto

稅務季和地緣政治風險給加密貨幣帶來壓力

According to virtual asset investment firm Ryze Labs, the upcoming tax season in the United States is expected to contribute to short-term market softness for crypto assets. However, the firm maintains a more positive long-term outlook, suggesting that policymakers may adjust monetary policy to facilitate government debt rollovers, potentially providing relief for the asset class.

虛擬資產投資公司 Ryze Labs 表示，美國即將到來的納稅季節預計將導致加密資產的短期市場疲軟。然而，該公司維持更積極的長期前景，表明政策制定者可能會調整貨幣政策以促進政府債務展期，這可能為該資產類別提供緩解。

Wider Market Volatility

市場波動較大

The sell-off in cryptocurrencies has coincided with broader market volatility, as stock markets have also experienced declines amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East. Investors have sought safety in assets like Treasury bonds and the U.S. Dollar, while gold surged to new all-time highs before paring some gains.

加密貨幣的拋售與更廣泛的市場波動同時發生，因為中東緊張局勢升級導致股市也下跌。投資人尋求美國國債和美元等資產的安全，而黃金則飆升至歷史新高，然後回吐部分漲幅。

As geopolitical risks continue to escalate, the crypto market's resilience will be tested. Investors are closely monitoring developments and their potential impact on these volatile digital assets. The long-term outlook for cryptocurrencies remains uncertain, but the recent downturn serves as a reminder of the risks associated with investing in this emerging asset class.

隨著地緣政治風險持續升級，加密市場的韌性將受到考驗。投資者正在密切關注事態發展及其對這些不穩定的數位資產的潛在影響。加密貨幣的長期前景仍然不確定，但最近的低迷提醒人們投資這個新興資產類別所面臨的風險。