CHILLGUY Memecoin 面臨法律挑戰

「Chill Guy」表情包由藝術家 Phillip Banks 於 2023 年 10 月創作，描繪了一隻擬人化的棕色狗，帶著微妙的傻笑和明顯輕鬆的舉止。

The "Chill Guy" meme, created by artist Phillip Banks, has become a viral sensation on social media, particularly on TikTok, where thousands of videos feature the laid-back canine character. This popularity has caught the attention of cryptocurrency developers, who have launched CHILLGUY, a Solana-based token that features the character's likeness.

由藝術家 Phillip Banks 創作的“Chill Guy”表情包已在社交媒體上引起轟動，尤其是在 TikTok 上，其中有數千個視頻以這只悠閒的狗狗為主角。這種受歡迎程度引起了加密貨幣開發人員的注意，他們推出了 CHILLGUY，這是一種基於 Solana 的代幣，具有該角色的肖像特徵。

The results have been explosive: within just five days, the token's market capitalization has surged to approximately $500 million, with one early investor reportedly turning a $1,000 investment into more than $400,000 in realized gains, with additional unrealized profits exceeding $600,000.

結果是爆炸性的：在短短五天內，該代幣的市值已飆升至約5 億美元，據報道，一位早期投資者將1,000 美元的投資轉化為超過40 萬美元的已實現收益，另外未實現利潤超過60 萬美元。

But the token's meteoric rise has hit a significant roadblock. Banks, the original creator of the Chill Guy character, has announced his intention to protect his intellectual property rights.

但該代幣的迅速崛起遇到了重大障礙。班克斯是「冷傢伙」角色的原創者，他已宣布打算保護自己的智慧財產權。

"I do not, and will never, endorse or condone any crypto-related projects involving my work," Banks stated firmly on social media. "I will never give permission to use my art for anything crypto-related."

班克斯在社交媒體上堅定地表示：“我不會，也永遠不會支持或縱容任何涉及我工作的加密貨幣相關項目。” “我永遠不會允許將我的藝術用於任何與加密相關的事情。”

Banks has now copyrighted the character and plans to issue takedown notices for unauthorized for-profit uses, particularly targeting "unauthorized merchandise and shitcoins."

班克斯現已擁有該角色的版權，並計劃針對未經授權的營利性用途發出刪除通知，特別是針對「未經授權的商品和垃圾幣」。

This legal threat has already impacted the token's value, causing it to drop nearly 50% from its Wednesday peak.

這項法律威脅已經影響了代幣的價值，導致其從週三的高峰下跌了近 50%。

Despite the controversy, CHILLGUY's success has had notable ripple effects across the cryptocurrency ecosystem. MoonPay, a major Solana on-ramp service, reported its highest single-day transaction volume during the token’s peak, suggesting that social media trends are driving new interest in cryptocurrency investments.

儘管存在爭議，CHILLGUY 的成功還是在整個加密貨幣生態系統中產生了顯著的連鎖反應。 Solana 的主要入口服務 MoonPay 報告了該代幣高峰期間的最高單日交易量，這表明社交媒體趨勢正在推動人們對加密貨幣投資產生新的興趣。

The token currently trades at approximately $0.36, with a market capitalization of $360 million. Notable figures in the crypto community, including El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, have commented on the phenomenon, while some crypto traders have humorously suggested that Banks should accept tokens or money through a Solana address as compensation.

該代幣目前的交易價格約為 0.36 美元，市值為 3.6 億美元。包括薩爾瓦多總統 Nayib Bukele 在內的加密社群知名人士對這一現象發表了評論，而一些加密貨幣交易員則幽默地建議銀行應該透過 Solana 地址接受代幣或金錢作為補償。

The CHILLGUY phenomenon has sparked a new trend among crypto speculators: searching TikTok for potential viral tokens. This platform, traditionally not associated with cryptocurrency trading, has become an unexpected source of market momentum as traders look for the next big meme coin opportunity.

CHILLGUY 現像在加密貨幣投機者中引發了一種新趨勢：在 TikTok 中搜尋潛在的病毒式代幣。這個平台傳統上與加密貨幣交易無關，但隨著交易者尋找下一個大迷因硬幣機會，它已成為市場動力的意外來源。

However, experts warn about the risks associated with such speculative investments. While the token's total supply is capped at 1 billion, with relatively even distribution among holders, its liquidity stands at just $5 million, raising concerns about price stability during major sell-offs.

然而，專家警告此類投機性投資存在風險。雖然該代幣的總供應量上限為 10 億枚，且持有者之間的分配相對均勻，但其流動性僅為 500 萬美元，引發了人們對大規模拋售期間價格穩定性的擔憂。