One of the software engineers who created and launched the iconic meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin, Billy Markus, has published an ironic X/Twitter post, talking about future millionaires that 2024 is likely to see, including those who make passive income on Bitcoin.

创建并推出标志性模因加密货币狗狗币的软件工程师比利·马库斯 (Billy Markus) 发表了一篇具有讽刺意味的 X/Twitter 帖子，谈论 2024 年可能出现的未来百万富翁，包括那些通过比特币赚取被动收入的人。

In the meantime, the world’s flagship digital currency Bitcoin has demonstrated an astounding rise, jumping above the $45,000 level.

与此同时，世界旗舰数字货币比特币出现了惊人的上涨，突破了 45,000 美元的水平。

DOGE founder's "Bitcoin message"

DOGE创始人的“比特币讯息”

Billy Markus issued an ironic statement about pieces of advice on how to make a large amount of passive income while doing nothing – advice that is frequently shared on social media by financial expert coaches.

比利·马库斯针对如何无所事事赚取大量被动收入的建议发表了讽刺性的声明——这些建议经常被金融专家教练在社交媒体上分享。

For this, Markus stated, first of all, one needs to acquire 24 million U.S. dollars somehow, and then this money should be taken to the bank and put in a “high yield savings account at 5% APY.” The only question that remains is how to earn 24 million dollars.

为此，马库斯表示，首先需要以某种方式获得2400万美元，然后将这笔钱存入银行，存入“年利率5%的高收​​益储蓄账户”。剩下的唯一问题是如何赚到2400万美元。

When one of the commentators asked Markus about that, he stated “buy a ton of bitcoin in 2011.” The leading global cryptocurrency started trading at less than $1 back then, after it was launched in 2009 and saw a historic peak of $69,000 in late October 2021.

当一位评论员向马库斯询问此事时，他表示“在 2011 年购买了大量比特币”。这种全球领先的加密货币在 2009 年推出后，当时的交易价格不到 1 美元，并于 2021 年 10 月下旬达到 69,000 美元的历史峰值。

buy a ton of bitcoin in 2011

2011年购买大量比特币

— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) January 1, 2024

— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) 2024 年 1 月 1 日

Today, on Jan. 2, 2024, the Bitcoin price has recovered the $45,000 level, and after a 7.53% jump overnight, BTC is exchanging hands at $45,647 after a tiny, 0.41%, decline.

今天，即 2024 年 1 月 2 日，比特币价格已恢复到 45,000 美元的水平，在隔夜上涨 7.53% 后，比特币在小幅下跌 0.41% 后，目前价格为 45,647 美元。

Bitcoin ETF fever pushing price up

比特币ETF热潮推高价格

As 2024 has kicked off, the fever of the approaching spot Bitcoin ETF approval is getting stronger. Many expect the U.S. regulator, the SEC, to greenlight ETFs in the second week of January; hence, the massive 7.53% price jump of Bitcoin.

随着2024年的到来，现货比特币ETF批准的热度越来越高。许多人预计美国监管机构 SEC 将在 1 月第二周批准 ETF；因此，比特币价格大幅上涨 7.53%。

Still, this Bitcoin surge has triggered an enormous amount of liquidations on the market, amounting to approximately $145 million in total. The majority of these liquidations were short positions as those traders bet on a massive BTC price reversal at the start of the year. They were beaten by the unexpected Bitcoin price increase, however.

尽管如此，比特币的飙升还是引发了市场上的大量清算，总计约 1.45 亿美元。这些清算大部分是空头头寸，因为这些交易员押注年初比特币价格会大幅逆转。然而，他们却被比特币价格意外上涨所击败。

About a dozen major Wall Street firms, including Grayscale, BlackRock, Fidelity, VanEck and Ark Invest, filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF at different times last year. They had to update their filings to add cash redemptions to them.

去年不同时间，大约十几家华尔街主要公司，包括 Grayscale、BlackRock、Fidelity、VanEck 和 Ark Invest 申请了现货比特币 ETF。他们必须更新他们的文件以添加现金赎回。

Once Bitcoin ETFs are approved, hundreds of billions of USD are expected to flow into Bitcoin.

一旦比特币ETF获得批准，预计将有数千亿美元流入比特币。