加密货币比特币首次突破10万美元大关

今年，随着唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)当选总统的承诺不断增加，以及最近其兑现率的飙升，其价值大幅上涨。

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has broken through the $US100,000 barrier for the first time, following a huge surge in value this year on the increasing promise of a Donald Trump presidency and a recent spike on its realisation.

加密货币比特币首次突破 10 万美元大关，今年以来，随着唐纳德·特朗普 (Donald Trump) 总统任期的承诺不断增加，比特币的价值大幅飙升，并且最近其兑现率大幅上升。

The president-elect has promised to make the US the "crypto capital of the planet" and is setting about making decisions that will boost digital currencies, of which Bitcoin is the most dominant.

当选总统承诺让美国成为“地球的加密货币之都”，并正在着手制定推动数字货币发展的决策，其中比特币是最主要的货币。

Overnight, he announced he intended to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US market regulator akin to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

一夜之间，他宣布打算提名加密货币倡导者保罗·阿特金斯 (Paul Atkins) 担任证券交易委员会 (SEC) 主席，该委员会是美国市场监管机构，类似于澳大利亚证券和投资委员会 (ASIC)。

Mr Trump called Mr Atkins a "proven leader for common-sense regulations".

特朗普称阿特金斯是“公认的常识性法规领导者”。

On his social media site, the president-elect went further:

在他的社交媒体网站上，当选总统进一步说道：

"He believes in the promise of robust, innovative capital markets that are responsive to the needs of Investors, & that provide capital to make our Economy the best in the World. He also recognizes that digital assets & other innovations are crucial to Making America Greater than Ever Before."

“他相信稳健、创新的资本市场的承诺，这些市场能够满足投资者的需求，并提供资本使我们的经济成为世界上最好的经济。他还认识到数字资产和其他创新对于让美国变得更伟大至关重要比以往任何时候都多。”

On November 4, the date of the US presidential election, one bitcoin was worth US67,077.

11 月 4 日，即美国总统选举日，一枚比特币价值 67,077 美元。

Four weeks later, on December 5, one bitcoin is worth $US102,510 (nearly $160,000 in Australian currency).

四个星期后，即 12 月 5 日，一枚比特币价值 102,510 美元（约合 160,000 澳元）。

Bitcoin breaks through the $US100,000 mark for the first time.

比特币首次突破 10 万美元大关。

'Carnival atmosphere' for crypto

加密货币的“狂欢气氛”

"This is a momentum rally," Jason Titman, chief executive of crypto brokerage Swyftx, told Bloomberg.

加密经纪公司 Swyftx 首席执行官杰森·蒂特曼 (Jason Titman) 告诉彭博社：“这是一次势头反弹。”

"Global spot volumes are above mid-pandemic levels and the nomination of Paul Atkins as SEC chair just added to the carnival atmosphere."

“全球现货交易量高于疫情中期水平，保罗·阿特金斯 (Paul Atkins) 担任 SEC 主席的提名进一步增添了狂欢气氛。”

Capital.com senior financial market analyst Kyle Rodda said Bitcoin often rallied into the end of the year, but the Trump presidency starting in late January may extend the rally this time around.

Capital.com 高级金融市场分析师凯尔·罗达 (Kyle Rodda) 表示，比特币通常会在年底反弹，但从 1 月底开始的特朗普总统任期可能会延续这一次的涨势。

"The stars are aligning for the digital asset," he said.

他说：“数字资产的明星们正在齐心协力。”

"These end-of-year melt-ups often see Bitcoin more than double in value — 2016, 2017 and 2020 saw 60 per cent, 180 per cent, and 160 per cent rallies occur between mid-November and the end of the year.

“这些年底的熔涨通常会导致比特币价值翻倍以上——2016 年、2017 年和 2020 年 11 月中旬到年底期间分别出现 60%、180% 和 160% 的上涨。

"Given the reduced regulatory risk, the continued appeal of non-fiat assets because of the perception of US fiscal profligacy, and greater geopolitical risks, there are continued tailwinds that could support prices going higher."

“鉴于监管风险的降低、由于人们对美国财政挥霍行为的看法而导致非法定资产的持续吸引力以及更大的地缘政治风险，持续的有利因素可能会支持价格走高。”

US congressman Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said Mr Atkins would ensure US markets remained world leaders.

美国北卡罗来纳州共和党议员、众议院金融服务委员会主席帕特里克·麦克亨利表示，阿特金斯将确保美国市场继续保持全球领先地位。

"Paul Atkins has the expertise and experience needed to restore faith in the SEC," he wrote on X.

“保罗·阿特金斯拥有恢复人们对 SEC 信心所需的专业知识和经验，”他在 X 上写道。

"I'm confident his leadership will lead to clarity for the digital asset ecosystem and ensure US capital markets remain the envy of the world."

“我相信他的领导将导致数字资产生态系统变得清晰，并确保美国资本市场仍然令世界羡慕。”

But Europe goes the other way

但欧洲却走了另一条路

In the European Union, the regulation of cryptocurrencies is heading in the opposite direction.

在欧盟，加密货币的监管正朝着相反的方向发展。

In July this year, Fabio Panetta, the governor of Italy's central bank, told the Italian Banking Association that Europe's financial system was facing risks stemming from crypto-assets that required attention.

今年7月，意大利央行行长法比奥·帕内塔向意大利银行业协会表示，欧洲金融体系正面临加密资产带来的风险，需要引起关注。

Australia warned it is lagging behind on cryptocurrency regulation

澳大利亚警告称其在加密货币监管方面落后

Cryptocurrency devotees are riding the recent crypto wave fuelled by Donald Trump's re-election in the US. But Australian industry figures says businesses and consumers are being let down by a lack of regulation.

加密货币爱好者正在利用唐纳德·特朗普在美国连任所推动的近期加密货币浪潮。但澳大利亚行业人士表示，企业和消费者因缺乏监管而感到失望。

He said unbacked crypto-assets such as Bitcoin or Ethereum had "no intrinsic value,"

他表示，比特币或以太坊等无担保的加密资产“没有内在价值”。

He said the European Union had recently adopted the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), a specific set of rules to help authorities monitor the risks associated with crypto-assets, that will be implemented over the rest of this year.

他表示，欧盟最近通过了加密资产市场监管（MiCA），这是一套具体规则，旨在帮助当局监控与加密资产相关的风险，并将在今年剩余时间内实施。

"Crypto-assets are held by operators whose main objective is to sell them on at a higher prices and, in some cases, to dodge tax rules or the regulations in place to counter money laundering and terrorist financing," he said.

他表示：“加密资产由运营商持有，其主要目的是以更高的价格出售，并在某些情况下规避税收规则或反洗钱和恐怖主义融资的现行法规。”

"In many cases, these crypto-assets are in effect akin to a gamble, a speculative high-risk contract, whose value is not tied to fundamentals.

“在许多情况下，这些加密资产实际上类似于一场赌博，一种投机性高风险合约，其价值与基本面无关。

"For these reasons, their value fluctuates very sharply.

“由于这些原因，它们的价值波动非常剧烈。

"Clearly, they do not possess the characteristics that make them suited to perform the three inherent functions of money: a means of payment, store of value and unit of account," Mr Panetta said.

帕内塔表示：“显然，它们不具备适合履行货币三大固有功能的特征：支付手段、价值储存手段和记账单位。”