（新聞） - 比特幣通常被稱為數字黃金，在社交媒體上，這可能是現代的淘金熱。

比特幣是一種可以在線交易而不依賴傳統銀行的數字貨幣形式，自2009年不起眼以來，價值就飆升。

Bitcoin has skyrocketed in value since its humble beginnings in 2009, sparking interest among those looking to make money.

自2009年不起眼以來，比特幣的價值飆升，引發了希望賺錢的人的興趣。

Newcomers may wonder: Is it too late to get in on the action?

新移民可能會想知道：採取行動為時已晚嗎？

Claim: It’s not too late to make money with Bitcoin.

要求：用比特幣賺錢還為時不晚。

The Bottom Line: While Bitcoin offers interesting possibilities, its newness, volatility and lack of backing by physical assets make it a risky investment, even as its price has soared in recent months.

最重要的是：儘管比特幣提供了有趣的可能性，其新穎性，波動性和缺乏物理資產的支持使其成為冒險的投資，即使近幾個月來價格飆升。

Bitcoin is a form of digital currency that can be traded online without relying on traditional banks. It began circulating in 2009 and its value has soared in recent years.

比特幣是一種數字貨幣形式，可以在不依賴傳統銀行的情況下在線交易。它從2009年開始流傳，近年來它的價值飆升。

One Bitcoin is currently changing hands for around $110,000 — roughly quadruple its value just two years ago.

目前，一個比特幣以110,000美元左右的價格易手，大約是兩年前其價值四倍。

Earlier in 2024, the cryptocurrency briefly touched $150,000, a level it hasn’t reached since November 2021.

2024年初，加密貨幣短暫觸及了150,000美元，這是自2021年11月以來就沒有達到的水平。

At times, Bitcoin’s price movements have appeared to be more influenced by crypto-enthusiasm on social media than by so-called “market fundamentals.”

有時，比特幣的價格變動似乎比社交媒體上的加密興趣比所謂的“市場基本面”更具影響力。

Those are the tangible economic indicators investors use to gauge the stock market, such as inflation, interest rates and employment data.

這些是投資者用來評估股票市場的切實經濟指標，例如通貨膨脹，利率和就業數據。

In that sense, making money with Bitcoin requires more attention than simply ‘set it and forget it’ investing.

從這個意義上講，用比特幣賺錢需要更多的關注，而不是簡單地“設置它並忘記它”投資。

Where Bitcoins come from and how trading works:

比特幣的來源以及交易的工作原理：

The Bitcoin protocol was created by an unknown person or group called Satoshi Nakamoto.

比特幣協議是由一個名為satoshi nakamoto的不知名的人或小組創建的。

The currency’s existence began with a 2008 white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.”

該貨幣的存在始於2008年的白皮書“比特幣：點對點電子現金系統”。

That paper was published on the Cryptography Mailing List, a forum for academics and researchers interested in cryptography.

該論文發表在《密碼郵件列表》上，該郵件列表是一個對密碼學有興趣的學者和研究人員的論壇。

Later that year, the Bitcoin software was released as open-source code and the first Bitcoins were mined.

那年晚些時候，比特幣軟件以開源代碼發布，並開采了第一比特幣。

Miners use powerful computers to solve complex math problems, which are then recorded in blocks on the blockchain.

礦工使用強大的計算機來解決複雜的數學問題，然後將其記錄在區塊鏈上的塊中。

It’s a decentralized, secure digital ledger that isn’t controlled by banks or governments.

這是一個分散的，安全的數字分類帳，不受銀行或政府控制。

“There is truly revolutionary technology underlying these cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, that allow money and value to flow outside of a government-sponsored fiat currency,” said Jennifer Schulp, director of financial regulation studies at the Libertarian-leaning Cato Institute.

“包括比特幣在內的這些加密貨幣，有真正革命性的技術，可以使金錢和價值以政府贊助的法定貨幣的流逝，”自由主義者傾向卡托學院金融監管研究主管詹妮弗·舒爾普（Jennifer Schulp）說。

However, Schulp said she worries that viewing it all as, ‘how do you make a buck in the quickest way possible’ is not beneficial to the long-term innovation that can be seen from this space.

但是，舒爾普說，她擔心將其全部視為“您如何以最快的方式賺錢”對從這個領域可以看出的長期創新無益。

Bitcoin is the biggest name in town when it comes to cryptocurrencies.

在加密貨幣方面，比特幣是鎮上的最大名稱。

It’s also more valuable than Costco, Walmart and Netflix combined, with a market cap of over $2 trillion as of this writing.

它也比Costco，Walmart和Netflix的總和更有價值，截至撰寫本文時，市值超過2萬億美元。

Like stocks, the value of Bitcoin fluctuates from one day to the next.

像股票一樣，比特幣的價值從一天到另一天都波動。

You can purchase a Bitcoin (or fractions of a Bitcoin) with U.S. dollars through an online cryptocurrency exchange like Coinbase or a more traditional investment broker like Robinhood.

您可以通過在線加密貨幣交易所（例如Coinbase）或Robinhood（例如Robinhood）等在線加密貨幣交易所（Robinhood）（例如Coinbase）購買一美元的比特幣（或比特幣分數）。

That transaction is then recorded on the blockchain.

然後將該交易記錄在區塊鏈上。

Unluckily for those looking to get rich quick, there are no Bitcoin scams on TikTok despite the platform’s popularity among crypto-enthusiasts.

對於那些希望快速致富的人來說，不幸的是，儘管該平台在加密助人的狂熱者中很受歡迎，但在Tiktok上沒有比特幣騙局。

At least, none that weren’t quickly shut down.

至少沒有一個不會很快關閉。

Earlier in 2024, TikTok banned crypto content in a bid to prevent scams and quickly went viral. The move sparked outrage among those in the crypto community.

2024年早些時候，Tiktok禁止加密內容防止騙局並迅速流行。此舉引起了加密社區中人們的憤怒。

After backlash, TikTok reversed course and said it would allow content related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

反彈後，Tiktok扭轉了課程，並表示將允許與加密貨幣和區塊鏈技術有關的內容。

Still, the platform updated its community guidelines to prohibit content that promotes scams or claims to offer "unrealistic" investment advice.

儘管如此，該平台還是更新了其社區指南，以禁止促進騙局或聲稱提供“不切實際”投資建議的內容。

It remains to be seen how those rules will be enforced in practice.

在實踐中將如何執行這些規則還有待觀察。

As for crypto-influencers, they can be helpful to the extent that they educate people about the technology.

至於加密影響者，他們可以在教育人們有關該技術的範圍內會有所幫助。

However, Schulp said she’s not sure if it’s a good thing for digital assets to have so much attention focused on them as a get-rich-quick scheme.

但是，舒爾普說，她不確定數字資產將重點放在它們作為一種富裕的計劃上是否有很多關注是一件好事。

"I think it’s beneficial to have people thinking about the underlying technology and less attention on, 'what’s the quickest way to make a buck?'" she said.

她說：“我認為讓人們思考基礎技術並減少關注是有益的，'賺錢的方法是什麼？'”

Why making money with Bitcoin is harder than it seems:

為什麼用比特幣賺錢比看起來要困難：

The price of Bitcoin could go up or down. Nobody knows.

比特幣的價格可能會上升或下降。沒人知道。

That’s true of other investments like stocks or gold, but Bitcoin has a few additional risks.

對於其他投資（例如股票或黃金）來說，這是正確的，但是比特幣有一些額外的風險。

It’s largely unclaimed and if it were lost, it couldn’t be printed by a central bank to bail out the system.

它在很大程度上是無人認領的，如果丟失了，中央銀行無法打印它來救助系統。

Historically, it’s also been more volatile than traditional asset classes.

從歷史上看，它比傳統資產類別更加動盪。

If you bought Bitcoin at its November 2021 high, for example, your investment would have been worth roughly half as much about three months later.

例如，如果您在2021年11月高的比特幣購買比特幣，那麼大約三個月後，您的投資將大約是一半。

On the other hand, buying in early Feb. 2024 would have resulted in a significant gain after only a month — about 60%.

另一方面，在2024年2月初購買將僅在一個月後獲得可觀的收益，約為60％。

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