唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump Meme）硬幣發射觸發了數字冒名頂替者的湧入

儘管以前將加密貨幣視為“騙局”，但唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）從一月份的第二次​​就職典禮之前就推出了自己品牌的模因硬幣，從而有可能積累了數十億美元。

Former US President Donald Trump, who once dismissed cryptocurrency as “a scam,” may have made billions from launching his self-branded meme coin just before his second inauguration in January, the Financial Times reported on Monday (February 8).

《金融時報》（2月8日）報導，美國前總統唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）曾經將加密貨幣視為“騙局”，他可能已經在一月份的第二次​​就職典禮之前推出了自己的自品牌模因硬幣。

Trump’s move has inspired an army of digital imposters seeking to cash in on his name, the newspaper said.

報紙說，特朗普的舉動激發了一支試圖以他的名義兌現的數字冒名頂替者。

Over 700 new meme coins have been sent to Trump’s official digital wallet in recent weeks, many named after him or his family members but with no official affiliation, the Financial Times reported, citing blockchain data.

據《金融時報》報導，最近幾週已將700多枚新的模因硬幣發送給特朗普的官方數字錢包，許多人以他或他的家人的名字命名，但沒有正式隸屬關係。

Speculators might be deceived by these names into thinking they are buying the real $Trump cryptocurrency, which has seen its value plummet, according to experts.

專家說，這些名字可能會欺騙投機者，以為他們正在購買真正的$特朗普加密貨幣，該貨幣的價值暴跌了。

“By introducing his own coin, Trump has opened the floodgates to deception … and at the very least, rampant speculation,” said Eswar Prasad, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and an economics professor at Cornell University.

布魯金斯學會（Brookings Institution）的高級研究員，康奈爾大學（Cornell University）的經濟學教授埃斯瓦爾·普拉薩德（Eswar Prasad）說：“通過介紹自己的硬幣，特朗普為欺騙開放了閘門，至少是猖ramp的猜測。”

“Ordinary investors piling into these copycat coins are being exposed to outsize risk.”

“普通投資者堆積在這些模仿硬幣中的風險正面臨。”

Many of the over 200 fake coins are named after Trump’s family members, including Official Trump and Official Melania.

超過200個假硬幣中有許多以特朗普的家人命名，包括官方特朗普和官方梅拉尼亞。

The First Lady launched her own meme coin, $Melania, soon after her husband’s, which analysts said halved the value of $Trump and set it on a downward trajectory that has not recovered.

第一夫人在丈夫的丈夫之後不久發起了自己的模因硬幣$ Melania，分析師表示，特朗普的價值減半，並將其設置在尚未恢復的下降軌跡上。

Four of Trump’s five children also have meme coins named after them, with his youngest son Barron leading the pack with 30 imitations, followed by Ivanka with 26, and older sons Don and Eric Jr with 14 combined, according to the newspaper.

據報紙稱，特朗普的五個孩子中有四個也有以他們命名的模因硬幣，他最小的兒子巴倫（Barron）以30次模仿領導了比賽，其次是伊万卡（Ivanka），有26個，大兒子唐（Don）和埃里克（Eric Jr）和埃里克（Eric Jr）合計。

Other cryptocurrencies in the Trump wallet are named after people like “Elon” and “Musk,” referring to the world’s richest man.

特朗普錢包中的其他加密貨幣是以“埃隆”和“麝香”之類的人命名的，它指的是世界上最富有的人。

Some of the fraudulent coins even use the same name and symbol as Trump’s official currency, while others, like Official Hitler and Poo Coin, are obviously meant to deceive, the Financial Times reported.

據《金融時報》報導，一些欺詐性硬幣甚至使用與特朗普的官方貨幣相同的名稱和符號，而其他官方希特勒和便便硬幣等其他貨幣顯然是要欺騙的。

The first imitation coin was minted 29 minutes after the official launch announcement on Trump’s Truth Social platform, as scammers moved swiftly to cash in, according to the newspaper.

據報紙報導，由於詐騙者迅速兌現了貨幣，第一個模仿硬幣是在正式發布的特朗普真相社交平台上的正式發布後的29分鐘造成的。

Trump’s involvement in the crypto space has drawn criticism from ethics watchdogs and economists, the Financial Times said.

《金融時報》說，特朗普參與加密貨幣空間引起了倫理監管機構和經濟學家的批評。

Prasad pointed to the troubling combination of Trump’s “grifting tendencies” and his administration’s embrace of cryptocurrencies, along with a dismissive stance towards government regulation, during his presidency.

普拉薩德（Prasad）指出，特朗普（Trump）的“煩惱傾向”和他的政府對加密貨幣的擁抱以及在總統任期期間對政府監管的不屑一顧的立場令人不安。