隨著川普準備放鬆對加密貨幣產業的管制，比特幣觸及 109,000 美元以上的歷史新高

在川普就職典禮之前，比特幣飆升至歷史最高點 109,241 美元，然後回落至 107,500 美元左右。

Bitcoin surged to a record high above $109,000 on Monday as Donald Trump, who has signalled plans to deregulate the cryptocurrency sector, prepares to be sworn in as US president.

隨著唐納德·川普 (Donald Trump) 準備宣誓就任美國總統，比特幣週一飆升至 109,000 美元以上的歷史新高，川普已表示計劃放鬆對加密貨幣行業的監管。

The world’s biggest cryptocurrency has soared since Trump won the presidential election in November, with bitcoin surpassing $100,000 for the first time in early December.

自川普去年 11 月贏得總統大選以來，全球最大的加密貨幣價格一路飆升，比特幣在 12 月初首次突破 10 萬美元。

It came after he nominated cryptocurrency backer Paul Atkins to head the US securities regulator, reinforcing optimism that the new president will deregulate the sector.

此前，他提名加密貨幣支持者保羅·阿特金斯(Paul Atkins)擔任美國證券監管機構負責人，這增強了人們對新總統將放鬆該行業監管的樂觀情緒。

Despite having once branded cryptocurrencies a "scam", Trump changed his stance and was a major advocate of them during his election campaign.

儘管川普曾將加密貨幣稱為“騙局”，但他改變了立場，並在競選期間成為加密貨幣的主要倡導者。

When bitcoin reached the landmark $100,000 level, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “CONGRATULATIONS BITCOINERS!!! $100,000!!! YOU'RE WELCOME!!! Together, we will Make America Great Again!"

當比特幣達到具有里程碑意義的 10 萬美元水平時，川普在 Truth Social 上寫道：「恭喜比特幣！！！ 10萬美元！不客氣！我們將共同讓美國再次偉大！

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Over the weekend, Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, a so-called meme coin appropriately called $TRUMP, sparking feverish buying that sent its market capitalisation soaring to several billion dollars.

上週末，川普推出了自己的加密貨幣，一種所謂的模因幣，恰當地稱為“$TRUMP”，引發了狂熱的購買，使其市值飆升至數十億美元。

"Beyond that optimism, Trump policies are expected to be a double-edged sword," Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank, said on Monday.

瑞訊銀行高級分析師伊佩克·奧茲卡德斯卡亞 (Ipek Ozkardeskaya) 週一表示：“除了這種樂觀情緒之外，川普的政策預計將是一把雙刃劍。”

"His pro-growth policies and deregulation are expected to benefit the US economy, but his tariff policies will certainly lead inflation higher."

“他的促進成長政策和放鬆管制預計將使美國經濟受益，但他的關稅政策肯定會導致通膨走高。”

The $TRUMP meme coin, which is designed to capitalise on the popularity of a personality, movement or viral internet trend, was unveiled by the president-elect in a post on his Truth Social platform and X -- owned by fellow crypto enthusiast Elon Musk.

當選總統在他的Truth Social 平台和X（由加密貨幣愛好者 Elon Musk 擁有）上發布的帖子中公佈了$TRUMP meme 硬幣，旨在利用個性、運動或病毒式互聯網趨勢的流行。

Cryptocurrencies have made headlines since their creation, from their extreme volatility to the collapse of several industry giants, foremost among them the FTX exchange platform.

加密貨幣自誕生以來就一直成為頭條新聞，從其極端波動到幾個行業巨頭的倒閉，其中最重要的是 FTX 交易平台。

Bitcoin was conceived in 2008 by a person or group writing under the name Satoshi Nakamoto.

比特幣是由一位名叫中本聰（Satoshi Nakamoto）的個人或團體於 2008 年提出的。

It was pitched as a way to break free of mainstream financial institutions by establishing a decentralised platform for transactions.

它被宣傳為透過建立去中心化交易平台來擺脫主流金融機構的一種方式。

The digital currency is created -- or "mined" -- as a reward when powerful computers solve complex problems to validate transactions made on a meddle-proof register known as the blockchain.

當強大的電腦解決複雜問題以驗證在稱為區塊鏈的防干擾寄存器上進行的交易時，數位貨幣被創建或「開採」作為獎勵。

Bitcoin has long been criticised for being the currency of choice for making untraceable payments on the so-called dark web, a hidden part of the internet used for criminal activities.

長期以來，比特幣一直被批評為在所謂的暗網（用於犯罪活動的網路隱藏部分）上進行無法追蹤的支付的首選貨幣。

The asset has also come under attack for facilitating money laundering and allowing extortion through ransomware attacks.

該資產還因促進洗錢和允許透過勒索軟體攻擊進行勒索而受到攻擊。

Its carbon footprint has also come under scrutiny because mining cryptocurrencies requires huge amounts of energy.

由於開採加密貨幣需要大量能源，因此其碳足跡也受到了密切關注。