Trump Warming Up To Bitcoin? Ex-President Finds Growing Popularity Of Apex Crypto 'Interesting' But Dollar Remains Favorite
Trump Warming Up To Bitcoin? Ex-President Finds Growing Popularity Of Apex Crypto 'Interesting' But Dollar Remains Favorite
Former President Donald Trump seems to have softened his stance on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) following his criticism of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
前總統唐納德·特朗普在批評中央銀行數字貨幣（CBDC）後，似乎軟化了對比特幣（加密貨幣：BTC）的立場。
What Happened: During a Wednesday television appearance on Fox News, "The Ingraham Angle," Host Laura Ingraham asked Trump if he would consider supporting Bitcoin, noting its decentralized nature and the interest it has garnered, particularly amongst the youth and African American communities.
發生了什麼：在週三的福克斯新聞 “英格拉漢角度” 電視節目中，主持人勞拉·英格拉漢姆問特朗普是否會考慮支持比特幣，指出比特幣的去中心化性質及其引起的興趣，尤其是在年輕人和非裔美國人社區中。
Trump acknowledged its growing popularity, though he expressed a preference for traditional currency. "Well, a lot of people are doing it," he said. "I always liked one currency, I could call it a currency. I liked the dollar."
特朗普承認其越來越受歡迎，儘管他表示偏愛傳統貨幣。他說：“好吧，很多人都在做。”“我一直很喜歡一種貨幣，我可以稱之爲貨幣。我喜歡美元。”
Trump noted the independent momentum of Bitcoin, suggesting a potential need for regulation. "Frankly, it's taken a life of its own, you probably have to do some regulation, as you know."
特朗普指出了比特幣的獨立勢頭，這表明可能需要監管。“坦率地說，它本身就奪走了生命，如你所知，你可能必須進行一些監管。”
He said that he is observing an increasing trend towards the use of Bitcoin for payments. "Many people are embracing it. And more and more, I'm seeing people wanting to pay [with] Bitcoin," adding, "You're seeing something that's interesting."
他說，他觀察到使用比特幣進行支付的趨勢越來越多。“很多人都在擁抱它。而且，我越來越多地看到人們想用比特幣支付，” 他補充說，“你會看到一些有趣的東西。”
Ultimately, he maintained his long-held preference, "So I can live with it one way or the other. I've always liked one really powerful thing. And that's called the dollar."
最終，他保持了自己長期以來的偏好，“所以我可以不管怎樣忍受。我一直很喜歡一件非常強大的東西。這就是所謂的美元。”
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Why It Matters: Earlier in January, Trump had vehemently opposed the concept of the U.S. developing its own CBDC. He voiced his concerns about the freedoms it could potentially endanger, such as the government having the power to fully manage finances, from seizing funds to tracking transactions without consent.
爲何重要：1月初，特朗普曾強烈反對美國開發自己的CBDC的概念。他對這可能危及的自由表示擔憂，例如政府有權全面管理財務，從沒收資金到未經同意跟蹤交易。
"To protect Americans from government tyranny, as your president, I will never allow the creation of a central bank digital currency," Trump said. He also mentioned that he agreed with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on this issue.
特朗普說：“爲了保護美國人免受政府暴政，作爲你們的總統，我絕不允許創建中央銀行的數字貨幣。”他還提到，在這個問題上，他同意前總統候選人維維克·拉馬斯瓦米的觀點。
Back in 2019, Trump had made it clear that he did not support Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. He argued they were not real money, describing them as "based on thin air." He reiterated in 2021 his belief that the use of cryptocurrencies is fraught with risks and could be considered "very dangerous."
早在2019年，特朗普就明確表示不支持比特幣或其他加密貨幣。他辯稱它們不是真錢，稱它們是 “憑空建立的”。他在2021年重申了他的信念，即使用加密貨幣充滿風險，可能被視爲 “非常危險”。
I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air. Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2019
我不喜歡比特幣和其他加密貨幣，它們不是貨幣，其價值波動性很大，是憑空建立的。不受監管的加密資產可以爲非法行爲提供便利，包括毒品交易和其他非法活動...
— 唐納德 ·J· 特朗普 (@realDonaldTrump) 2019 年 7 月 12 日
Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $51,050, up 0.35% over the past 24 hours, as reported by Benzinga Pro.
價格走勢：據Benzinga Pro報道，在撰寫本文時，比特幣的交易價格爲51,050美元，在過去24小時內上漲0.35％。
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