加密货币是 2024 年最大的繁荣

正如 2023 年一样，随着 2024 年接近尾声，加密货币投资者欣喜若狂，比特币继续击败更传统的投资

Cryptocurrencies were the biggest boom of 2024. Just as in 2023, cryptocurrency investors are rejoicing as 2024 draws to a close, with Bitcoin continuing to beat more conventional investments such as equities, bonds, and gold.

加密货币是 2024 年最大的繁荣。就像 2023 年一样，随着 2024 年接近尾声，加密货币投资者欣喜若狂，比特币继续击败股票、债券和黄金等更传统的投资。

Bitcoin was the top investment of 2024 with a 140% gain in just 12 months. The OG token started the year at around $42,000 and reached an all-time high of $108,000.

比特币是 2024 年的最佳投资，在短短 12 个月内就上涨了 140%。 OG 代币年初价格约为 42,000 美元，最高达到 108,000 美元。

This return was far higher than both gold's 20% increase and global stocks' 10% gain. The traditional financial sector was stunned by the blossoming crypto-investment complex that Wall Street and the new White House helped build this year.

这一回报率远高于黄金20%的涨幅和全球股市10%的涨幅。华尔街和新白宫今年帮助建立的蓬勃发展的加密货币投资综合体震惊了传统金融领域。

The biggest digital asset in the world, Bitcoin, had already made a spectacular comeback in 2023, but the January approval of US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds gave it an extra boost. The original cryptocurrency broke the $100,000 mark during a record-breaking rally that began with Donald Trump's November triumph.

全球最大的数字资产比特币在 2023 年已经卷土重来，而 1 月份美国比特币交易所交易基金的批准又给它带来了额外的提振。随着唐纳德·特朗普 (Donald Trump) 11 月的胜利而开始，这种最初的加密货币在破纪录的涨势中突破了 100,000 美元大关。

More than $100 billion was invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which allowed for the creation of comparable crypto-related investment instruments. On the other hand, there was a meteoric rise in the value of memecoins, which typically trade for pennies.

超过 1000 亿美元投资于交易所交易基金 (ETF)，从而可以创建类似的加密货币相关投资工具。另一方面，模因币的价值迅速上涨，通常以便士进行交易。

Trump, who was formerly skeptical of Bitcoin but is now an advocate and DeFi entrepreneur, rallied the digital-asset community with pledges to undo President Joe Biden's US crypto restrictions and establish America as the industry leader.

特朗普以前对比特币持怀疑态度，但现在是比特币的倡导者和 DeFi 企业家，他团结了数字资产社区，承诺取消乔·拜登总统对美国加密货币的限制，并让美国成为行业领导者。

Shortly after his re-election, he appointed industry supporter Paul Atkins to succeed crypto enemy Gary Gensler at the SEC and announced the creation of the czar position for artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.

连任后不久，他任命行业支持者保罗·阿特金斯 (Paul Atkins) 接替美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 的加密货币敌人加里·詹斯勒 (Gary Gensler)，并宣布设立人工智能和加密货币沙皇职位。

Among the most talked-about and controversial trades of the recent upswing: MicroStrategy co-founder and Chairman Michael Saylor has amassed Bitcoin, which is now worth over $40 billion, through a mix of convertible bond offers and at-the-market stock sales. This is a wager on the volatility of Bitcoin shares.

最近上涨中最受关注和争议的交易之一是：MicroStrategy 联合创始人兼董事长 Michael Saylor 通过可转换债券发行和市场股票销售等方式积累了比特币，目前价值超过 400 亿美元。这是对比特币股票波动性的赌注。

The more than fivefold spike in the company's shares this year has spurred investors' appetite for the stock. Bonds are also popular with hedge funds because they provide funding for winning wagers that take advantage of the underlying asset's increasing volatility.

今年该公司股价上涨逾五倍，刺激了投资者对该股的兴趣。债券也很受对冲基金的欢迎，因为它们为利用标的资产波动性不断增加的赌注提供资金。

At least for now, Saylor may feel justified in his four-year Bitcoin buying plan, which has given the TradFi community the impression that he is obsessed.

至少现在，塞勒可能觉得他的四年比特币购买计划是合理的，这给 TradFi 社区留下了他痴迷的印象。

Another factor contributing to crypto's success was global politics. The US dollar's global use has been a point of criticism for Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said this prompted other nations to seek alternatives, such as Bitcoin.

促成加密货币成功的另一个因素是全球政治。美元在全球的使用一直是俄罗斯总统普京批评的一个焦点。他表示，这促使其他国家寻求替代品，例如比特币。

"Who has the authority to ban Bitcoin, for instance?" Putin has lately expressed support for cryptos. The European Union progressed in regulatory frameworks like MiCA, while Poland and Italy reevaluated their crypto tax policies. Even China, which was once very skeptical about cryptocurrency, began to change its tune.

“例如，谁有权禁止比特币？”普京最近表达了对加密货币的支持。欧盟在 MiCA 等监管框架方面取得了进展，而波兰和意大利则重新评估了其加密货币税收政策。就连曾经对加密货币非常怀疑的中国也开始改变态度。