Memecoins：席卷全球的新加密货币趋势

Memecoin 是一种以幽默人物、个人、艺术品或趋势命名的加密货币。例子包括狗狗币（DOGE），它是一种讽刺性的支付系统，旨在取笑加密货币，并以卡通版的可爱日本柴犬 Kabosu 为特色，互联网用户觉得它有趣又可爱。

Memecoins: Cryptocurrency lawyer warns against 'dangerous illusion' of viral coins named after Pepe the Frog, Peanut the Squirrel and Moo Deng

Memecoins：加密货币律师警告不要以青蛙 Pepe、松鼠 Peanut 和 Moo Deng 命名的病毒式货币产生“危险错觉”

The world of cryptocurrency has long been a mystery to many people, but now a new trend is taking over - memecoins.

加密货币世界长期以来对许多人来说都是一个谜，但现在一种新趋势正在占据主导地位——模因币。

Memecoins are cryptocurrency named after supposedly humorous character, individuals, artwork or trends, such as Pepe the Frog, Peanut the Squirrel or Moo Deng the pygmy hippo.

Memecoin 是一种以幽默人物、个人、艺术品或趋势命名的加密货币，例如青蛙 Pepe、松鼠 Peanut 或侏儒河马 Moo Deng。

But now a leading cryptocurrency lawyer has warned against the dangers of buying into the peculiar trend.

但现在，一位领先的加密货币律师警告说，不要相信这种特殊趋势的危险。

Anyone can create a memecoin and, unlike more traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, they cannot be mined.

任何人都可以创建模因币，并且与比特币等更传统的加密货币不同，它们无法被开采。

Instead, a finite number are released with the owner keeping a certain amount.

相反，释放有限数量，所有者保留一定数量。

If they surge in popularity by going viral, then the owner can sell their memecoins, generating income for themselves - although this in turn could wipe out the value for investors.

如果它们通过病毒式传播而人气飙升，那么所有者可以出售他们的模因币，为自己创造收入 - 尽管这反过来可能会消除投资者的价值。

One of the most recent social media stars to suggest starting a memecoin is Hawk Tuah Girl Hailey Welch, who went viral after a making a very risqué gesture during an interview on a night out.

最近建议创建模因币的社交媒体明星之一是 Hawk Tuah 女孩 Hailey Welch，她在一次晚上外出接受采访时做出了一个非常下流的手势，随后走红。

As well as discussing bringing out merchandise, this could be a way for her to make money.

除了讨论推出商品之外，这也可能是她赚钱的一种方式。

But James Ramsden KC (pictured), a leading voices on crypto and digital asset litigation and a founding partner at law firm Astraea, called memecoins a 'dangerous illusion' and a 'complete con'

但加密货币和数字资产诉讼领域的领军人物、Astraea 律师事务所的创始合伙人 James Ramsden KC（如图）称 memecoin 是“危险的幻觉”和“彻底的骗局”

James Ramsden KC (pictured), a leading voices on crypto and digital asset litigation and a founding partner at law firm Astraea, called memecoins a 'dangerous illusion' and a 'complete con'

James Ramsden KC（如图）是加密货币和数字资产诉讼领域的领军人物，也是 Astraea 律师事务所的创始合伙人，他称 memecoin 是一种“危险的幻觉”和“彻底的骗局”

He told MailOnline: 'I wouldn't go anywhere near them.

他告诉《每日邮报》：“我不会去靠近他们的任何地方。

'It's an illusion that's quite dangerous.

“这是一种非常危险的幻觉。

'They can be hugely popular for a while, I get that.

“我明白，它们可能会在一段时间内非常受欢迎。

'It's just a very speculative financial punt which is almost completely at the mercy of the people who have put it out there.

“这只是一种投机性很强的金融赌注，几乎完全受投机者的摆布。

'I think this is a complete con. It has no value or purpose.

“我认为这完全是一个骗局。它没有价值或目的。

'I'm as worried of those as any digital asset.

“我像担心任何数字资产一样担心这些。

'I don't think you can call them that at all. It depends on algorithmic social media interaction.

“我认为你根本不能这么称呼他们。这取决于算法社交媒体交互。

'It's a very flimsy way of approaching value to anything.

“这是一种非常脆弱的实现任何事物价值的方式。

'It's not the memecoins that attract people to a site, it's what is funny, what is interesting.

“吸引人们访问网站的不是模因币，而是有趣、有趣的东西。

'Memecoins just measure the number of hits [a site or idea] gets.'

“模因币只是衡量[一个网站或想法]的点击次数。”

Memecoins have seen a surge in popularity since Donald Trump won the US election

自唐纳德·特朗普赢得美国大选以来，模因币的受欢迎程度激增

Memecoins have seen a surge in popularity since Donald Trump won the US election

自唐纳德·特朗普赢得美国大选以来，模因币的受欢迎程度激增

According to Ramsden, there was a surge in the number of people buying memecoins since the announcement of the creation of the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk.

拉姆斯登表示，自从埃隆·马斯克领导的政府效率部（DOGE）宣布成立以来，购买模因币的人数激增。

He added that even the slightest hint from a social media star that they are planning to start a memecoin can lead to fans buying up the coins.

他补充说，即使是社交媒体明星哪怕是最轻微的暗示他们计划创建模因币，也可能会导致粉丝购买这些代币。

But Ramsden also highlighted several problems with memecoins, including the fact that they are not subject to the same legal protections as other cryptocurrencies.

但拉姆斯登还强调了模因币的几个问题，包括它们不受与其他加密货币相同的法律保护。

He said: 'The people who think this is a good thing will say, ''If you have millions of people following, then it's inconceivable that someone would take it down''. But look at [Elon] Musk.

他说：“那些认为这是一件好事的人会说，‘如果你有数百万人追随，那么很难想象有人会把它拿下来’。”但看看[埃隆]马斯克。

'It's difficult to see where things go. Either someone stops publishing [content] or they sell [their stake in their own memecoin].'

“很难看出事情的发展方向。要么有人停止发布[内容]，要么他们出售[他们在自己的模因币中的股份]。

Ramsden also suggested there could be an issue with who actually owns the idea behind the memecoin.

拉姆斯登还表示，可能存在谁真正拥有模因币背后的想法的问题。

He said: 'The intellectual property is highly dubious. A lot of them are derived from other sources.

他说：“知识产权非常可疑。其中许多来自其他来源。

'[The creators] will run at the first sign of anyone challenging their right to publish it.'

“一旦有人挑战他们的发布权，[创作者]就会逃跑。”

Meanwhile, digital finance guru Nawab Hussain, the director of Crypto Consultants UK, told MailOnline memecoins were 'emotionally driven' and that '80 to 90 per cent are just liquidity grabs - people trying to make a quick buck'.

与此同时，数字金融大师、英国加密咨询公司总监纳瓦布·侯赛因 (Nawab Hussain) 告诉《每日邮报》，模因币是“情感驱动的”，“80% 到 90% 只是流动性掠夺——人们试图赚快钱”。

He added: 'Memecoins are probably the most speculative in terms of crypto. You need to be careful as an investor.'

他补充道：“就加密货币而言，Memecoin 可能是最具投机性的。作为投资者，你需要小心。”

Even so, the current trend has seen a huge surge in the number of people buying memecoins, especially since the election of Donald Trump and the announcement of the creation of the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk.

即便如此，目前的趋势是购买模因币的人数大幅增加，特别是自唐纳德·特朗普当选以及宣布成立以埃隆·马斯克为首的政府效率部（DOGE）以来。

And while many may see hints of the speculative buys ahead of the NFT market collapse in 2022, the memecoin market is, for the moment, thriving.

尽管许多人可能会在 2022 年 NFT 市场崩溃之前看到投机性购买的迹象，但 memecoin 市场目前正在蓬勃发展。