川普任命伊隆馬斯克領導新的「政府效率部」後，狗狗幣飆升

狗狗幣是一種加密貨幣，其吉祥物是一隻超級可愛的狗，它會發出“哇哦”之類的聲音，自唐納德·特朗普上週贏得總統選舉以來，狗狗幣的價值一直在飆升。

Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency whose mascot is a Shiba Inu dog that muses things like “much wow,” has been surging in value since Donald Trump won the presidential election last week. It's hitting the afterburners now after Trump named Tesla's Elon Musk as one of the heads of a new “Department of Government Efficiency,” which is not a government agency but does have the acronym DOGE.

狗狗幣是一種加密貨幣，其吉祥物是一隻會發出“哇哦”之類的想法的柴犬，自從唐納德·特朗普上週贏得總統選舉以來，狗狗幣的價值一直在飆升。在川普任命特斯拉的馬斯克為新成立的「政府效率部」的負責人之一後，該部門現在正受到關注，該部門不是一個政府機構，但其縮寫為 DOGE。

If you're chronically online, all this makes sense and is maybe humorous. For others, here's some explanation about what's going on.

如果您長期上網，那麼這一切都是有道理的，而且可能還很幽默。對於其他人，這裡有一些關於正在發生的事情的解釋。

WHAT IS DOGECOIN?

什麼是狗狗幣？

It's a cryptocurrency, whose value rises and falls against the U.S. dollar based on however much people will pay for it.

它是一種加密貨幣，其價值相對於美元的上漲和下跌取決於人們願意支付的金額。

At first, it was seen as a joke. But over time, dogecoin has amassed a group of fans who have periodically sent its price soaring. Like other cryptocurrencies, supporters say it could be used to buy and sell things on the internet without having to worry about a central bank or government affecting how many are in circulation.

起初，這被視為一個笑話。但隨著時間的推移，狗狗幣已經累積了一批粉絲，他們的價格週期性地飆升。與其他加密貨幣一樣，支持者表示，它可以用於在網路上買賣物品，而不必擔心央行或政府會影響流通量。

HOW MUCH HAS DOGECOIN CLIMBED?

狗狗幣上漲了多少？

One dogecoin — which is pronounced “dohj-coin” — was worth less than 16 cents just before Election Day. It's since more than doubled to roughly 41.5 cents, as of midday Wednesday, according to CoinDesk.

就在選舉日前夕，一枚狗狗幣（唸作「dohj-coin」）的價值還不到 16 美分。據 CoinDesk 稱，截至週三中午，該價格已經上漲了一倍多，達到約 41.5 美分。

WHY IS IT CLIMBING SO MUCH?

為何漲幅如此大？

Cryptocurrencies have generally been shooting higher since Trump's election. Bitcoin, which is the most famous digital currency, has set an all-time high above $92,000 after starting the year below $43,000.

自川普當選以來，加密貨幣普遍走高。比特幣是最著名的數位貨幣，在年初低於 43,000 美元之後，已創下 92,000 美元以上的歷史新高。

Excitement is racing because Trump has embraced crypto and said he wants the United States to be the “crypto capital of the planet” and create a bitcoin “strategic reserve.”

人們興奮不已，因為川普已經擁抱了加密貨幣，並表示他希望美國成為「地球的加密貨幣之都」並創建比特幣「戰略儲備」。