億萬富翁伊隆馬斯克和迷因幣狗狗幣的悠久歷史

億萬富翁企業家 Elon Musk 和迷因 Doge 有著悠久而傳奇的歷史。他從擁有大量狗狗幣轉變為真正的領導者

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and the meme Doge have a long, storied history together. He’s moved from owning lots of Dogecoin to literally heading President-elect Donald Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) over the last decade-plus.

億萬富翁企業家 Elon Musk 和迷因 Doge 有著悠久而傳奇的歷史。在過去的十多年裡，他從擁有大量狗狗幣轉變為真正領導候任總統唐納德·川普新成立的政府效率部（DOGE）。

But why is Musk seemingly so fascinated with this goofy dog? Well, he’s definitely not alone.

但為什麼馬斯克似乎對這只傻乎乎的狗如此著迷呢？嗯，他絕對不是一個人。

Doge, the lovable Shiba Inu, is a contender for the “best meme ever,” or at least, the most well-known. What started as a simple blog post from a Japanese woman nearly 15 years ago has become a full-fledged political influence and Musk is no doubt at the helm of this buzz.

Doge，可愛的柴犬，是「有史以來最好的迷因」的競爭者，或至少是最著名的迷因的競爭者。近 15 年前，一位日本女性最初發表的一篇簡單的部落格文章已成為一種成熟的政治影響力，而馬斯克無疑是這股熱潮的掌舵人。

So, where did Doge come from? What’s a Dogecoin and how did the richest man in the world become so intertwined with this key piece of meme culture? Let’s explain.

那麼，多吉從哪裡來呢？什麼是狗狗幣？讓我們解釋一下。

What Is ‘Doge?’

什麼是「總督」？

On a fateful day in February 2010, Japanese kindergarten teacher Atsuko Sato posted some photos of her dog Kabosu, a Shiba Inu, to her blog. The now-iconic photos were labeled “Doge” by meme creators later that year as they began to spread online.

2010 年 2 月的一個決定性的日子，日本幼兒園老師佐藤敦子在她的部落格上發布了她的狗 Kabosu（一隻柴犬）的​​一些照片。同年晚些時候，這些如今已成為標誌性的照片開始在網路上傳播，並被迷因創作者貼上「Doge」的標籤。

The cute misspelling of “dog” matched perfectly with Kabosu's humorous expression. With a little bit of Comic Sans text, Doge became a viral animal on Tumblr, similar to Advice Animals before her.

「狗」這個可愛的拼字錯誤與卡博蘇幽默的表情完美契合。憑藉一點 Comic Sans 文本，Doge 成為了 Tumblr 上的病毒動物，類似於她之前的 Advice Animals。

Doge memes spread across social media in the following years, spawning numerous meme trends and variants.

在接下來的幾年裡，Doge meme 在社群媒體上傳播，催生了許多 meme 趨勢和變體。

What Is ‘Dogecoin?’

什麼是「狗狗幣」？

Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency that uses the likeness of Doge. It started the trend of so-called “meme coins,” which are other cryptocurrencies that rely on the popularity of a meme to drive stock price.

狗狗幣是一種使用狗狗形象的加密貨幣。它開啟了所謂的「迷因幣」的趨勢，這是其他依靠迷因的受歡迎程度來推動股價的加密貨幣。

Dogecoin was created in 2013 by two men, Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus, who wanted an alternative to Bitcoin. By 2014, they had held several fundraisers, including one that got a Dogecoin on a NASCAR vehicle.

狗狗幣是由 Jackson Palmer 和 Billy Markus 兩個人於 2013 年創建的，他們想要比特幣的替代品。到 2014 年，他們已經舉辦了幾場籌款活動，其中包括在 NASCAR 車輛上獲得狗狗幣的籌款活動。

Dogecoin peaked in 2018, reaching a market capitalization of over $1 billion in January. The coin's once unlikely rise and soaring popularity paved the way for future meme coins.

狗狗幣在 2018 年達到頂峰，1 月市值超過 10 億美元。這種硬幣一度不太可能的上漲和飆升的受歡迎程度為未來的迷因硬幣鋪平了道路。

How Is Elon Musk Related To ‘Dogecoin?’

伊隆馬斯克與「狗狗幣」有何關係？

Elon Musk was a semi-late adopter of Dogecoin, but his influence on the cryptocurrency's price has undoubtedly been the most impactful.

伊隆馬斯克是狗狗幣的半晚期採用者，但他對加密貨幣價格的影響無疑是最有影響力的。

In early 2021, Dogecoin experienced a major boom jumpstarted by Musk tweeting about Doge, following the success of WallStreetBets' GameStop Short Squeeze.

2021 年初，在 WallStreetBets 的 GameStop Short Squeeze 取得成功後，馬斯克在 Twitter 上發布了有關 Doge 的推文，引發了狗狗幣的大幅繁榮。

In March of that year, coinciding with the whole “NFT craze,” Elon Musk also dropped a song about NFTs that included a reference to Dogecoin and an animation featuring little golden Doges spinning around a trophy.

那年 3 月，恰逢整個“NFT 熱潮”，埃隆·馬斯克還發布了一首關於 NFT 的歌曲，其中提到了狗狗幣，以及一段圍繞獎杯旋轉的金色小狗狗的動畫。

I’m selling this song about NFTs as an NFT pic.twitter.com/B4EZLlesPx

我正在將這首關於 NFT 的歌曲作為 NFT 出售 pic.twitter.com/B4EZLlesPx

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 15, 2021

— 伊隆馬斯克 (@elonmusk) 2021 年 3 月 15 日

The price of the currency rapidly rose by over 900 percent in the following weeks, reaching an approximated $27 billion in April 2021. Some Dogecoin enthusiasts even wanted to rename 4/20 to Dogeday because of the coincidence.

在接下來的幾週內，該貨幣的價格迅速上漲了900% 以上，在2021 年4 月達到了約270 億美元。 。

Continuing into the 2020s, Musk continued to "pump the Doge" (so to speak), tweeting stuff like, "SpaceX is going to put a literal Dogecoin on the literal moon," in April 2021, and, "I will keep supporting Dogecoin," in June 2022.

進入2020 年代，馬斯克繼續「推動狗狗幣」（可以這麼說），在2021 年4 月發布了諸如「SpaceX 將在月球上放置狗狗幣」之類的推文，以及「我將繼續支持狗狗幣」。 ”，2022 年 6 月。

I will keep supporting Dogecoin

我會繼續支持狗狗幣

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2022

— 伊隆馬斯克 (@elonmusk) 2022 年 6 月 19 日

There was also the much-maligned Saturday Night Live episode with Elon Musk in May 2021, during which Dogecoin was referenced multiple times by Musk. While the appearance undoubtedly led to increased exposure of Dogecoin, it also saw the crypto plummet in value from 70 cents to 44 cents in the following days.

還有 2021 年 5 月 Elon Musk 備受批評的《週六夜現場》節目，其中馬斯克多次提到狗狗幣。雖然狗狗幣的出現無疑增加了狗狗幣的曝光度，但在接下來的幾天裡，加密貨幣的價值也從 70 美分暴跌至 44 美分。

In June 2022, Elon Musk's association with Dogecoin over the years landed him in a bit of legal trouble after he was sued for $258 billion by a Dogecoin investor who accused him of inflating its price and running an alleged pyramid scheme. Coincidentally, the case was dismissed a few months ago and then the appeal was reportedly withdrawn just today.

2022 年6 月，馬斯克(Elon Musk) 多年來與狗狗幣的聯繫讓他陷入了一些法律麻煩，一名狗狗幣投資者指控他抬高狗狗幣價格並涉嫌傳銷，要求賠償2580 億美元。巧合的是，該案幾個月前被駁回，據報導今天又撤回上訴。

How Has Elon Musk's Interest In ‘Doge’ Evolved?

伊隆馬斯克對「Doge」的興趣是如何演變的？

In recent years, Elon Musk's recurring Doge-related antics have drifted further away from monetary gain. For instance, after he acquired Twitter (since rebranded to X), he briefly changed the bird logo to Doge.

近年來，馬斯克反覆出現的與總督相關的滑稽動作已經遠離金錢收益。例如，在他收購 Twitter（後來更名為 X）後，他短暫地將鳥標誌改為 Doge。

Nobody knew what was going on. It seemed less like an easter egg and more like a dare —
as if somebody at Twitter HQ challenged him in the breakroom after he brought the sink in.

沒有人知道發生了什麼事。這看起來不像是一個復活節彩蛋，而更像是一次挑戰——就好像他把水槽搬進來後，推特總部的有人在休息室向他發起挑戰。

What's The ‘Department Of Government Efficiency,’ also known as ‘

什麼是“政府效率部”，也稱為“