唐納德·川普(Donald Trump)在就職典禮前夕推出了一種新的加密貨幣，其市值已達 63 億美元

這款迷因幣以即將上任的美國總統為頭像，市值已飆升至 6,384,122,903 美元，超過 52 億英鎊。

Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency just in time for his inauguration, and it’s already got a market capitalisation of $6.3billion.

唐納德·川普 (Donald Trump) 在就職典禮前夕推出了一種新的加密貨幣，其市值已達 63 億美元。

Unsurprisingly for a businessman-turned-politician with hotels, casinos and a university named after him, he’s made the meme coin in his image.

對於一個由商人轉型為政治家並擁有以他名字命名的酒店、賭場和大學的人來說，他以自己的形象製作了模因硬幣，這並不奇怪。

‘It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING!’, the incoming US President posted when he launched the coin, $TRUMP, on Friday night.

「是時候慶祝我們所代表的一切了：勝利！」即將上任的美國總統在周五晚上推出代幣 $TRUMP 時寫道。

Within 12 hours, Trump Coin had surged to a market cap of $6,384,122,903 – more than £5.2billion.

12 小時內，川普幣的市值飆升至 6,384,122,903 美元，超過 52 億英鎊。

It had opened with a price of $4.29 per coin. Now it’s trading at $32.48 – a rise of testament to Trump’s ability to cash in on his own brand.

開盤價為每枚 4.29 美元。現在它的交易價格為 32.48 美元——這一上漲證明了川普利用自己的品牌獲利的能力。

But it represents a significant shift since Trump’s last presidency when he said: ‘I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air.

但這代表著自川普上屆總統以來的一個重大轉變，當時他說：“我不喜歡比特幣和其他加密貨幣，它們不是貨幣，其價值高度波動，而且是憑空產生的。”

‘Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity’

“不受監管的加密資產可能會助長非法行為，包括毒品交易和其他非法活動”

In 2021, Trump said Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, ‘just seems like a scam’, adding: ‘I don’t like it because it’s another currency competing against the dollar.’

2021 年，川普表示最大的加密貨幣比特幣“看起來就像是一個騙局”，並補充說：“我不喜歡它，因為它是另一種與美元競爭的貨幣。”

Now he’s dubbed himself ‘The Crypto President’ and has promised to build a ‘strategic bitcoin reserve’.

現在，他自稱為“加密總統”，並承諾建立“戰略比特幣儲備”。

His re-election in November prompted a surge in the price of Bitcoin, which passed $100,000 – £82,000 – on Friday. Now, it seems, Trump wants a piece.

他 11 月的連任促使比特幣價格飆升，週五突破 10 萬美元（82,000 英鎊）。現在看來，川普想要分一杯羹。

What is Trump’s meme coin?

川普的迷因幣是什麼？

Trump Coin is just the latest in a long line of cryptocurrencies to hit the market.

川普幣只是上市的一長串加密貨幣中的最新一個。

Elon Musk has thrown his weight behind another meme coin – Dogecoin – which has leant its name to his new government cost-cutting department.

馬斯克(Elon Musk)大力支持另一種迷因幣－狗狗幣(Dogecoin)，該幣的名字來自他新成立的政府成本削減部門。

Its price per coin dropped from $0.43 to around $0.39 since Trump announced his rival.

自從川普宣布他的競爭對手以來，每枚硬幣的價格從 0.43 美元下降到 0.39 美元左右。

Current valuations predict Trump Coin’s market cap could go as high as $32billion – around £26billion.

目前的估值預測川普幣的市值可能高達 320 億美元——約 260 億英鎊。

That’s a vast sum of money, but Trump appears to be selling it more as a collector item – like a Queen Elizabeth II memorial coin – than currency.

這是一筆巨款，但川普似乎更多地將其作為收藏品出售——例如伊麗莎白二世女王紀念幣——而不是貨幣。

‘On July 13, 2024, President Trump faced death and came up fighting’, the official website GetTrumpMemes says.

官方網站 GetTrumpMemes 稱，「2024 年 7 月 13 日，川普總統面臨死亡並奮起戰鬥」。

‘With his fist in the air and the iconic battle cry FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT, President Trump showed the world what a LEADER is made of. His strength and courage ignited a movement becoming the most memorable meme of the century.

川普總統舉起拳頭，發出標誌性的戰斗口號“戰鬥戰鬥戰鬥”，向世界展示了領導者的構成。他的力量和勇氣點燃了一場運動，成為本世紀最令人難忘的迷因。

‘Now, you can get your piece of history. This Trump Meme celebrates a leader who doesn’t back down, no matter the odds. Join the Trump Community – we’re all about fighting for what matters.’

「現在，你可以得到你的歷史了。川普的這個表情包頌揚的是一位無論勝算如何都不會退縮的領導人。加入川普社群——我們都在為重要的事情而戰。

While Trump Coin can be traded on blockchain for real money – meaning you could get quite rich, or lose it all, if you make the right plays – there is an interesting disclaimer on the site.

雖然川普幣可以在區塊鏈上交易真錢——這意味著如果你做出正確的選擇，你可能會變得非常富有，或者失去一切——但該網站上有一個有趣的免責聲明。

It says: ‘Trump Memes are intended to function as an expression of support for, and engagement with, the ideals and beliefs embodied by the symbol “$TRUMP” and the associated artwork, and are not intended to be, or to be the subject of, an investment opportunity, investment contract, or security of any type. GetTrumpMemes.com is not political and has nothing to do with any political campaign or any political office or governmental agency.’

它說：「川普迷因旨在表達對「$TRUMP」符號和相關藝術品所體現的理想和信念的支持和參與，而不是為了成為或成為主題投資機會、投資合約或任何類型的證券。 GetTrumpMemes.com 不是政治性的，與任何政治運動或任何政治辦公室或政府機構無關。

Is it legit?

合法嗎？

It’s not unusual for newly launched cryptocurrencies to surge in value in their opening hours.

新推出的加密貨幣在開放時間內價值飆升並不罕見。

But it’s also quite common for cryptocurrencies to then suddenly lose almost all their value, wiping out investors’ money in the process.

但加密貨幣突然失去幾乎所有價值，並在過程中耗盡投資者的資金也是很常見的。

In numerous cases, this has led to those behind the coins – including social media influencers – to be accused of running a ‘pump and dump’ scam.

在許多情況下，這導致代幣背後的人——包括社交媒體影響者——被指控進行「拉高拋售」騙局。

This would involve them hyping up its price before launch before selling it for profit when it spikes.

這將涉及他們在發布前炒作其價格，然後在價格飆升時出售以獲取利潤。

There is no indication that Donald Trump is doing this. Trump Coin’s value has not plunged.

沒有跡象表明唐納德·特朗普正在這樣做。川普幣的價值並未暴跌。

If anything, despite some ups and downs, its followed a relatively steady upwards trend since launch.

如果有什麼不同的話，儘管有一些起伏，但自推出以來，它遵循了相對穩定的上升趨勢。

Like all investments, crypto comes with risks, and despite Trump’s presidency looking like a pro-crypto one, such currencies still have limited recognition outside of certain tech circles.

與所有投資一樣，加密貨幣也存在風險，儘管川普的總統任期看起來像是支持加密貨幣的，但此類貨幣在某些科技圈之外的認可度仍然有限​​。

The volatility of meme coins may be enough to ward most people off.

模因幣的波動性可能足以讓大多數人望而卻步。

Can anyone buy it?

任何人都可以買嗎？

Anyone can buy Trump Coin. Like other cryptocurrencies, you can buy them through brokers or exchanges by creating and verifying an account, then depositing money used to buy it.

任何人都可以購買特朗普幣。與其他加密貨幣一樣，您可以透過經紀人或交易所購買它們，方法是建立和驗證帳戶，然後存入用於購買的資金。

Trump directs potential buyers towards ‘Moonshot’, a self-described meme marketplace that takes Apple Pay, Google Pay

川普將潛在買家引向“Moonshot”，這是一個自稱為模因市場的平台，支援 Apple Pay、Google Pay