美國當選總統唐納德·川普推出了他的加密貨幣，其市值迅速飆升至數十億美元。

他發行迷因幣 $Trump 之際，正值他準備週一就任美國第 47 任總統。

US President-elect Donald Trump has introduced a cryptocurrency, which quickly soared in market capitalisation to reach several billion dollars.

美國當選總統唐納德·川普推出了一種加密貨幣，其市值迅速飆升至數十億美元。

Trump's meme coin, $Trump, was released as he prepares to take office on Monday as the 47th president of the US.

川普的迷因幣 $Trump 是在他準備週一就任美國第 47 任總統之際發布的。

The venture is co-ordinated by CIC Digital LLC - an affiliate of the Trump Organisation, according to Trump's website. The private company was responsible for selling Trump's shoes and fragrances in the past.

據川普網站稱，該合資企業由川普組織的附屬機構 CIC Digital LLC 協調。這家私人公司過去負責銷售川普的鞋子和香水。

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It is important to note that meme coins are often used to build the popularity of an internet trend. However, they lack any sort of intrinsic value and are touted as extremely volatile investments.

值得注意的是，模因幣經常被用來建立網路趨勢的流行。然而，它們缺乏任何內在價值，並被吹捧為極不穩定的投資。

CIC Digital LLC and Fight Fight Fight LLC are two companies from Delaware that own 80 per cent of the tokens. It remains unclear exactly how much money the president-elect will make in the business venture.

CIC Digital LLC 和 Fight Fight Fight LLC 是特拉華州的兩家公司，擁有 80% 的代幣。目前還不清楚當選總統將在這項商業投資中賺多少錢。

Trump boasts about the meme coin

川普吹噓模因幣

"My NEW Official Trump Meme is HERE! It's time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING!" Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social as he announced the meme coin on Friday night.

“我的新官方特朗普模因就在這裡！是時候慶祝我們所代表的一切了：勝利！”週五晚上，川普在他的社群媒體平台 Truth Social 上宣布推出迷因幣時寫道。

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Some 200m of the digital tokens have been issued and another 800m will be released in the next three years, the coin's website said.

該代幣網站稱，已發行約 2 億枚數位代幣，未來三年還將發行 8 億枚。

"This Trump Meme celebrates a leader who doesn't back down, no matter the odds," the website said.

該網站稱：“這個川普表情包頌揚的是一位無論可能性如何都不會退縮的領導人。”

The website also comes with a disclaimer that the coin is “not intended to be, or the subject of” an investment opportunity or security. The website also mentioned that the coins are “not political and have nothing to do with” any political campaign, political office or government agency.

該網站還附帶一份免責聲明，稱該代幣「無意成為」投資機會或證券，也不是投資機會或證券的主題。該網站還提到，這些硬幣「不具有政治性，與任何政治運動、政治辦公室或政府機構無關」。

Critics accuse Trump of cashing in on the presidency

批評者指責川普利用總統職位賺錢

Meanwhile, critics slammed Trump for introducing meme coins just days before he assumed office. “Trump owning 80 per cent and timing launch hours before the inauguration is predatory and many will likely get hurt by it,” Nick Tomaino, a crypto venture capitalist, said in a social media post.

與此同時，批評者猛烈抨擊川普在就職前幾天推出迷因幣。加密貨幣創投家Nick Tomaino 在社群媒體貼文中表示：「川普擁有80% 的股份，並且在就職典禮前幾個小時推出產品，這是一種掠奪性行為，許多人可能會因此受到傷害。

Trump was previously skittish about cryptocurrency, but at a Bitcoin conference in Nashville last year he said America would be "the crypto capital of the planet" once he returned to Washington. His sons Erik and Donald Jr announced their crypto venture last year.

川普先前對加密貨幣感到不安，但去年在納許維爾舉行的比特幣會議上，他表示一旦返回華盛頓，美國將成為「地球的加密之都」。他的兒子埃里克和小唐納德去年宣布了他們的加密貨幣事業。

(With inputs from agencies)

（根據各機構的意見）