唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)在就职典礼前夕推出了一种新的加密货币，其市值已达 63 亿美元

这款模因币以即将上任的美国总统为头像，市值已飙升至 6,384,122,903 美元，超过 52 亿英镑。

Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency just in time for his inauguration, and it’s already got a market capitalisation of $6.3billion.

唐纳德·特朗普 (Donald Trump) 在就职典礼前夕推出了一种新的加密货币，其市值已达 63 亿美元。

Unsurprisingly for a businessman-turned-politician with hotels, casinos and a university named after him, he’s made the meme coin in his image.

对于一个商人出身的政治家来说，他拥有以他的名字命名的酒店、赌场和大学，这并不奇怪，他以自己的形象制造了模因硬币。

‘It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING!’, the incoming US President posted when he launched the coin, $TRUMP, on Friday night.

“是时候庆祝我们所代表的一切了：胜利！”，即将上任的美国总统在周五晚上推出代币 $TRUMP 时写道。

Within 12 hours, Trump Coin had surged to a market cap of $6,384,122,903 – more than £5.2billion.

12 小时内，特朗普币的市值飙升至 6,384,122,903 美元，超过 52 亿英镑。

It had opened with a price of $4.29 per coin. Now it’s trading at $32.48 – a rise of testament to Trump’s ability to cash in on his own brand.

开盘价为每枚 4.29 美元。现在它的交易价格为 32.48 美元——这一上涨证明了特朗普利用自己的品牌获利的能力。

But it represents a significant shift since Trump’s last presidency when he said: ‘I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air.

但这代表着自特朗普上届总统以来的一个重大转变，当时他说：“我不喜欢比特币和其他加密货币，它们不是货币，其价值高度波动，而且是凭空产生的。”

‘Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity’

“不受监管的加密资产可能会助长非法行为，包括毒品交易和其他非法活动”

In 2021, Trump said Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, ‘just seems like a scam’, adding: ‘I don’t like it because it’s another currency competing against the dollar.’

2021 年，特朗普表示最大的加密货币比特币“看起来就像是一个骗局”，并补充道：“我不喜欢它，因为它是另一种与美元竞争的货币。”

Now he’s dubbed himself ‘The Crypto President’ and has promised to build a ‘strategic bitcoin reserve’.

现在，他自称为“加密总统”，并承诺建立“战略比特币储备”。

His re-election in November prompted a surge in the price of Bitcoin, which passed $100,000 – £82,000 – on Friday. Now, it seems, Trump wants a piece.

他 11 月的连任促使比特币价格飙升，周五突破 10 万美元（82,000 英镑）。现在看来，特朗普想要分一杯羹。

What is Trump’s meme coin?

特朗普的模因币是什么？

Trump Coin is just the latest in a long line of cryptocurrencies to hit the market.

特朗普币只是上市的一长串加密货币中的最新一个。

Elon Musk has thrown his weight behind another meme coin – Dogecoin – which has leant its name to his new government cost-cutting department.

埃隆·马斯克(Elon Musk)大力支持另一种模因币——狗狗币(Dogecoin)，该币的名字来源于他新成立的政府成本削减部门。

Its price per coin dropped from $0.43 to around $0.39 since Trump announced his rival.

自从特朗普宣布他的竞争对手以来，每枚硬币的价格从 0.43 美元下降到 0.39 美元左右。

Current valuations predict Trump Coin’s market cap could go as high as $32billion – around £26billion.

目前的估值预计特朗普币的市值可能高达 320 亿美元——约 260 亿英镑。

That’s a vast sum of money, but Trump appears to be selling it more as a collector item – like a Queen Elizabeth II memorial coin – than currency.

这是一笔巨款，但特朗普似乎更多地将其作为收藏品出售——比如伊丽莎白二世女王纪念币——而不是货币。

‘On July 13, 2024, President Trump faced death and came up fighting’, the official website GetTrumpMemes says.

官方网站 GetTrumpMemes 称，“2024 年 7 月 13 日，特朗普总统面临死亡并奋起战斗”。

‘With his fist in the air and the iconic battle cry FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT, President Trump showed the world what a LEADER is made of. His strength and courage ignited a movement becoming the most memorable meme of the century.

特朗普总统举起拳头，发出标志性的战斗口号“战斗战斗战斗”，向世界展示了领导者的特质。他的力量和勇气点燃了一场运动，成为本世纪最令人难忘的模因。

‘Now, you can get your piece of history. This Trump Meme celebrates a leader who doesn’t back down, no matter the odds. Join the Trump Community – we’re all about fighting for what matters.’

“现在，你可以得到你的历史了。特朗普的这个表情包颂扬的是一位无论胜算如何都不会退缩的领导人。加入特朗普社区——我们都在为重要的事情而战。”

While Trump Coin can be traded on blockchain for real money – meaning you could get quite rich, or lose it all, if you make the right plays – there is an interesting disclaimer on the site.

虽然特朗普币可以在区块链上交易真钱——这意味着如果你做出正确的选择，你可能会变得非常富有，或者失去一切——但该网站上有一个有趣的免责声明。

It says: ‘Trump Memes are intended to function as an expression of support for, and engagement with, the ideals and beliefs embodied by the symbol “$TRUMP” and the associated artwork, and are not intended to be, or to be the subject of, an investment opportunity, investment contract, or security of any type. GetTrumpMemes.com is not political and has nothing to do with any political campaign or any political office or governmental agency.’

它说：“特朗普模因旨在表达对“$TRUMP”符号和相关艺术品所体现的理想和信仰的支持和参与，而不是为了成为或成为主题投资机会、投资合同或任何类型的证券。 GetTrumpMemes.com 不是政治性的，与任何政治运动或任何政治办公室或政府机构无关。

Is it legit?

合法吗？

It’s not unusual for newly launched cryptocurrencies to surge in value in their opening hours.

新推出的加密货币在开放时间内价值飙升并不罕见。

But it’s also quite common for cryptocurrencies to then suddenly lose almost all their value, wiping out investors’ money in the process.

但加密货币突然失去几乎所有价值，从而在这个过程中耗尽投资者的资金也是很常见的。

In numerous cases, this has led to those behind the coins – including social media influencers – to be accused of running a ‘pump and dump’ scam.

在许多情况下，这导致代币背后的人——包括社交媒体影响者——被指控进行“拉高抛售”骗局。

This would involve them hyping up its price before launch before selling it for profit when it spikes.

这将涉及他们在发布前炒作其价格，然后在价格飙升时出售以获取利润。

There is no indication that Donald Trump is doing this. Trump Coin’s value has not plunged.

没有迹象表明唐纳德·特朗普正在这样做。特朗普币的价值并未暴跌。

If anything, despite some ups and downs, its followed a relatively steady upwards trend since launch.

如果说有什么不同的话，尽管有一些起伏，但自推出以来，它遵循了相对稳定的上升趋势。

Like all investments, crypto comes with risks, and despite Trump’s presidency looking like a pro-crypto one, such currencies still have limited recognition outside of certain tech circles.

与所有投资一样，加密货币也存在风险，尽管特朗普的总统任期看起来像是支持加密货币的，但此类货币在某些科技圈子之外的认可度仍然有限​​。

The volatility of meme coins may be enough to ward most people off.

模因币的波动性可能足以让大多数人望而却步。

Can anyone buy it?

任何人都可以买吗？

Anyone can buy Trump Coin. Like other cryptocurrencies, you can buy them through brokers or exchanges by creating and verifying an account, then depositing money used to buy it.

任何人都可以购买特朗普币。与其他加密货币一样，您可以通过经纪人或交易所购买它们，方法是创建和验证帐户，然后存入用于购买的资金。

Trump directs potential buyers towards ‘Moonshot’, a self-described meme marketplace that takes Apple Pay, Google Pay

特朗普将潜在买家引向“Moonshot”，这是一个自称为模因市场的平台，支持 Apple Pay、Google Pay