尽管存在腐败问题，但特朗普还是为Memecoin买家举办晚会

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）周四将在他的加密货币中为数百名顶级投资者举办一场私人活动，民主反对派的领导人将其视为“腐败狂欢”。

US President Donald Trump will host a private event on Thursday for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin, as leaders of the Democratic opposition blast it as "an orgy of corruption."

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）将于周四举办一场私人活动，为数百名顶级投资者担任他的加密货币，作为民主反对派的领导人，将其视为“腐败狂欢”。

The unprecedented melding of US presidential power and personal business will take place at Trump's golf club outside Washington, where the 220 biggest purchasers of the $TRUMP memecoin will have dinner with the president.

美国总统权力和个人业务的前所未有的融合将在华盛顿郊外的特朗普高尔夫俱乐部举行，$特朗普的220个最大的购买者将与总统共进晚餐。

The top 25 investors, according to an event website, will get a private session with Trump beforehand and a White House tour.

根据活动网站的说法，前25名投资者将事先与特朗普和白宫之旅进行私人会议。

Trump launched the memecoin three days before his January inauguration, quickly increasing his net worth by billions and raising major ethics concerns, including over possible foreign influence.

特朗普在他一月份就职典礼前三天推出了这场成人，迅速增加了数十亿美元的净资产，并提出了主要的道德问题，包括过度的外国影响力。

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and colleagues called Thursday for Trump to disclose who is attending the dinner.

民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦（Elizabeth Warren）及其同事周四呼吁特朗普透露参加晚宴的人。

"This is an orgy of corruption, and it's uncharted territory in terms of the corruption of the presidency," Warren told a press conference.

沃伦在新闻发布会上说：“这是腐败的狂欢，就总统职位的腐败而言，它是未知的领土。”

"Don Trump is using the presidency of the United States to make himself richer through crypto."

“唐·特朗普（Don Trump）正在利用美国总统任职，使自己通过加密货币（Crypto）更加富有。”

Data analytics firm Inca Digital has confirmed that many transactions occurred through international exchanges unavailable in the United States, suggesting foreign buyers.

数据分析公司INCA Digital已证实，通过在美国无法获得的国际交流发生了许多交易，这表明外国买家。

Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun claims the top investor position, having committed $20 million to the memecoin as part of his $93 million total investment in Trump-linked crypto ventures.

出生于中国的加密企业家贾斯汀·孙（Justin Sun）声称是最高投资者的职位，他向Memecoin承诺了2000万美元，这是他对特朗普与特朗普与特朗普的Crypto Ventures的9300万美元投资的一部分。

Sun, founder of top 10 cryptocurrency TRON, was under investigation by US authorities for market manipulation, but regulators, now controlled by Trump appointees, agreed in February to a 60-day pause to seek a settlement.

前十名加密货币Tron的创始人Sun正在接受美国当局的市场操纵调查，但现在由特朗普任命的人控制的监管机构于2月份同意60天的停顿，以寻求和解。

According to the website Popular Information, a few weeks before that decision, Sun purchased $30 million in digital assets from a venture backed by Trump and his family.

根据该网站的流行信息，在决定前几周，Sun从特朗普及其家人的支持下购买了3000万美元的数字资产。

"Honored to support @POTUS and grateful for the invitation to attend President Trump's Gala Dinner as his TOP fan!" Sun wrote Tuesday on X.

“很荣幸支持@potus，并感谢邀请特朗普总统的盛大晚宴作为他的顶级粉丝！”太阳在周二在X上写道。

Justin Unga of advocacy group End Citizens United described the crypto dinner as a blatant example of Trump profiting from the presidency while roiling the US economy.

倡导团体的贾斯汀·乌恩加（Justin Unga）结束了公民曼联（Citizens United），将加密餐厅（Crypto）的晚宴描述为特朗普在总统职位上获利的一个公然例子。

"Some say this is a back door to corruption," Unga said.

Unga说：“有人说这是腐败的后门。”

"I would argue it's the front door with valet parking, and it's got a red carpet... and a slap in the face of hard working Americans."

“我认为这是带有代客停车的前门，它有一个红地毯……面对努力工作的美国人，一巴掌。”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the allegations of impropriety Thursday, telling a briefing that Trump is attending the dinner in his "personal time" and abiding by applicable conflict of interest laws.

白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·莱维特（Karoline Leavitt）周四驳回了不当行为的指控，告诉简报，特朗普在他的“个人时间”中参加晚餐，并遵守适用的利益冲突法律。

- More regulation? -

- 更多监管？ -

The dinner comes as the US Senate is pushing through legislation to more clearly regulate cryptocurrencies, a long-sought request of the industry.

晚宴是随着美国参议院的推动立法的推动，更清楚地规范了加密货币，这是该行业的长期要求。

Senators on Monday advanced a landmark bill known as the GENIUS Act that proposes a regulatory framework for stablecoins -- a type of crypto token seen as more predictable for investors as its value is pegged to hard currencies like the dollar.

参议员周一提出了一项具有里程碑意义的法案，称为《天才法案》，该法案提出了一个针对稳定币的监管框架 - 一种加密代币对投资者来说更可预测，因为其价值与美元货币（如Dollar）挂钩。

That legislation had faced roadblocks in part because of Trump's dabbling in cryptocurrencies -- a rising sector he once dismissed as a scam.

这项立法遭到了障碍，部分原因是特朗普在加密货币中涉足 - 他曾经被视为骗局的崛起部门。

His stance reversed during the 2024 presidential campaign when crypto tycoons, frustrated by perceived unfair treatment under the Biden administration, became major contributors to his campaign.

他的立场在2024年的总统大选中扭转了，当时加密大亨因拜登政府的不公平待遇而感到沮丧，成为了他的竞选活动的主要贡献者。

Bitcoin's price hit a new all-time high on Thursday, climbing above $111,000 before falling slightly.

比特币的价格在周四的历史最高水平上达到了新的高度，在略微下跌之前攀升了111,000美元。

- Expanding empire -

- 扩大帝国 -

Trump's newfound enthusiasm for digital currencies has expanded into multiple ventures led primarily by his eldest sons.

特朗普对数字货币的新发现的热情已扩大到主要由他的长子领导的多个企业。

Their growing portfolio includes investments in Binance, a major crypto exchange whose founder seeks a presidential pardon to re-enter the US market.

他们不断增长的投资组合包括对Binance的投资，Binance是一个主要的加密交易所，其创始人寻求总统赦免以重新进入美国市场。

This investment flows through World Liberty Financial, a Trump family-backed venture launched last September with significant Mideast deals.

这项投资流过世界自由金融，特朗普一家由家族支持的企业于去年9月成立，并进行了重要的中东交易。

The company's founding team includes Donald Jr. and Eric Trump alongside Zach Witkoff, son of Trump's diplomatic adviser.

该公司的创始团队包括小唐纳德（Donald Jr.）和埃里克·特朗普（Eric Trump）以及特朗普外交顾问的儿子扎克·维科夫（Zach Witkoff）。

President Trump has taken concrete steps to reduce regulatory barriers, including an executive order establishing a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" for government holdings of the leading digital currency.

特朗普总统采取了具体的步骤来减少监管障碍，包括一项行政命令，为政府持有领先的数字货币持有的“战略比特币储备”。

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