微軟現在正在考慮投資比特幣

到目前為止，比特幣已經度過了相當不錯的一年，事實上，微軟本身現在正在考慮投資這種加密貨幣。

Bitcoin has had a pretty good year so far, so good in fact that Microsoft itself is now considering investing in the cryptocurrency.

到目前為止，比特幣已經度過了相當不錯的一年，事實上，微軟本身現在正在考慮投資這種加密貨幣。

For those who don't know, bitcoin is an industry-leading cryptocurrency whose "scarcity" is artificially perpetuated by processing-heavy math calculations. Dubbed crypto "mining," the practice uses GPUs like those supplied by NVIDIA to perform increasingly complex calculations, in exchange for fragments of a bitcoin token. Those bitcoins are then exchanged and traded as you might otherwise trade gold or other investable commodities, verified by a blockchain. A notable difference is that the market for bitcoin trading is always online, 24/7, and has been the subject of various controversies.

對於那些不知道的人來說，比特幣是一種領先業界的加密貨幣，其「稀缺性」是透過繁重的數學計算人為地維持的。這種被稱為加密貨幣「挖礦」的做法使用 NVIDIA 提供的 GPU 來執行日益複雜的計算，以換取比特幣代幣的碎片。然後，這些比特幣將被交換和交易，就像您交易黃金或其他可投資商品一樣，並由區塊鏈驗證。一個顯著的區別是，比特幣交易市場始終在線，24/7，並​​且一直是各種爭議的主題。

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Cryptocurrencies are often exploited by criminals to avoid the same kinds of scrutiny that traditional currencies face, and they also require vast amounts of processing power, which has led to criticism over their contributions to climate change and carbon emissions. Bitcoin is increasingly mined using renewable energy, however, and improvements in the regulatory environment have also made it easier to track criminals that exploit the currency for their own ends.

犯罪分子經常利用加密貨幣來避免與傳統貨幣面臨的相同的審查，而且它們還需要大量的處理能力，這導致人們對其對氣候變遷和碳排放的貢獻提出批評。然而，比特幣越來越多地使用再生能源開採，監管環境的改善也使得追蹤利用該貨幣達到自身目的的犯罪分子變得更加容易。

Indeed, many of those regulatory improvements over the past year have led to a boost in confidence in the currency over the past year. It hit a new high of $73,000 per coin earlier in the year and has maintained a steady rate ever since. Bitcoin has outperformed various other similar assets too, and is often seen as a safe haven "off the grid" digital investment that can potentially avoid similar pitfalls faced by other assets, although bitcoin seems to generally react similarly in line with traditional stocks when volatility occurs.

事實上，過去一年中的許多監管改進都增強了人們對過去一年貨幣的信心。今年早些時候，它創下了每枚代幣 73,000 美元的新高，此後一直保持穩定的價格。比特幣的表現也優於其他各種類似資產，並且通常被視為「離網」數位投資的避風港，有可能避免其他資產面臨的類似陷阱，儘管比特幣在發生波動時似乎通常會做出與傳統股票類似的反應。

In any case, the confidence boost seems to have landed well at Microsoft, which plans to give its investors a vote on whether or not the company itself should start investing in the currency, per a new SEC filing.

無論如何，微軟的信心似乎得到了很好的提升，根據美國證券交易委員會的一份新文件，微軟計劃讓投資者投票決定公司本身是否應該開始投資這種貨幣。

JUST IN: Per an SEC filing, Microsoft will have a proposed board resolution for an "Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin".The board is recommending that shareholders vote AGAINST the proposal. pic.twitter.com/0WveygitH9October 24, 2024

剛剛：根據美國證券交易委員會的一份文件，微軟將提出一項關於「比特幣投資評估」的擬議董事會決議。 pic.twitter.com/0WveygitH92024 年 10 月 24 日

Reportedly, Microsoft's board of directors is investing that shareholders vote against the proposal, and it's not hard to see why. Bitcoin is notoriously volatile. Tesla lost over $100 million playing around with the currency in 2022, although it still maintains mountains of assets in the currency. Elon Musk's car firm recently moved $750 million of its cryptocurrency assets into private wallets, which has some fearing a big sell-off may be around the corner. The overall market seems to be generally optimistic, however, with bitcoin almost hitting its spring highs again through October 2024.

據報道，微軟董事會正在投資股東投票反對該提議，原因不難看出。眾所周知，比特幣的波動性很大。特斯拉在 2022 年因玩弄比特幣而損失了超過 1 億美元，儘管它仍然保有大量比特幣資產。馬斯克 (Elon Musk) 的汽車公司最近將 7.5 億美元的加密貨幣資產轉移到私人錢包中，有些人擔心大規模拋售可能即將到來。然而，整體市場似乎普遍樂觀，比特幣幾乎在 2024 年 10 月再次觸及春季高點。

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Could Microsoft really invest in Bitcoin?

微軟真的可以投資比特幣嗎？

It's not entirely surprising that Microsoft may seek to integrate bitcoin into its portfolio. For all its volatility, it has remained a strong performer over time, and will probably only get stronger as technology improves, regulatory oversight improves, and nation-state politicians actually educate themselves on what it actually is. I don't hold any myself, but like many, I sure as hell wish I bought in early when it first arrived on the scene back in the day. It would be unlikely to do much for Microsoft's so-called climate pledge credentials, though.

微軟可能尋求將比特幣整合到其產品組合中，這並不完全令人驚訝。儘管其波動性很大，但隨著時間的推移，它仍然表現強勁，而且隨著技術的進步、監管監督的改善以及民族國家政客對它的實際情況進行真正的自我教育，它可能只會變得更加強大。我自己不持有任何東西，但像許多人一樣，我非常希望在它第一次到達現場時就早點買入。不過，這不太可能對微軟所謂的氣候承諾有多大作用。

Microsoft's board of directors is advising shareholders not to vote in favor of the investment, which will likely sport enough influence to prevent the motion from going through. Microsoft wouldn't be the first traditional company to jump on the bitcoin bandwagon, though.

微軟董事會建議股東不要投票支持這項投資，這可能會產生足夠的影響力來阻止該動議獲得通過。不過，微軟並不是第一家加入比特幣潮流的傳統公司。

Beyond Tesla itself, companies like BlackRock, Square, and various others have bitcoin holdings. Nation states like the United States and Germany also have massive bitcoin holdings, owing in part to legal forfeitures from law enforcement activities. Germany in particular sold billions of dollars worth of its crypto holdings over the past year, much of which was seized from criminals and the like.

除了特斯拉本身之外，貝萊德、Square 等公司也持有比特幣。美國和德國等國家也持有大量比特幣，部分原因是執法活動導致的合法沒收。特別是德國在過去一年中出售了價值數十億美元的加密資產，其中大部分是從犯罪分子等手中沒收的。

As usual, if you plan to invest in Bitcoin or, well, anything, be sure you're only investing as much as you'd be willing to lose, and speak to a qualified financial advisor!

像往常一樣，如果您打算投資比特幣或其他任何東西，請確保您只投資您願意損失的金額，並與合格的財務顧問交談！

Do you think Microsoft should invest in Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency? Hit the comments

您認為微軟應該投資比特幣或任何其他加密貨幣嗎？戳評論吧