Dogecoin Disaster? Lawsuit Accuses Elon Musk Of Crypto Pyramid Scheme
Dogecoin Disaster? Lawsuit Accuses Elon Musk Of Crypto Pyramid Scheme
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, and his companies, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX, are being sued for $258 billion over claims that he was involved in a Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) cryptocurrency scheme that inflated the coin's price and left investors with billion-dollar losses.
埃隆·马斯克世界首富和他的公司，特斯拉公司(纳斯达克代码:TSLA)和SpaceX，被起诉索赔2580亿美元，指控他参与了一场道格考因(Dogecoin)加密货币计划抬高了硬币的价格，给投资者留下了数十亿美元的损失。
What Happened: The class-action lawsuit, Johnson v. Musk, 22-cv-05037, accuses Musk of running a crypto pyramid scheme — also known as a Ponzi Scheme — using the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, of which Musk has been a passionate supporter since 2019.
发生的事情：集体诉讼，约翰逊诉马斯克，22-cv-05037，指责马斯克使用Dogecoin加密货币运行加密传销计划-也被称为庞氏骗局-自2019年以来，马斯克一直是Dogecoin加密货币的热情支持者。
"It's not backed by gold, or other precious metal, or anything at all. You can't eat it, grow it, or wear it. Dogecoin does not generate cash flow. It doesn't pay interest or a dividend. It has no unique utility compared to other cryptocurrencies. It is not part of a new internet or metaverse. It's not based upon or tied to anything of value," the introduction of the case says.
“它没有黄金、其他贵金属或任何东西作后盾。你不能吃它、种它，也不能穿它。狗币不产生现金流。它不支付利息或股息。与其他加密货币相比，它没有独特的效用。它不是新互联网或元宇宙的一部分。它不基于或捆绑任何有价值的东西，”案件介绍说。
Keith Johnson is representing a group of individuals who have lost money trading Dogecoin since April of this year, according to Bloomberg.
基思·约翰逊据彭博社报道，该公司代表的是一群自今年4月以来在Dogecoin交易中赔钱的个人。
He's seeking $86 billion in damages, plus an additional $172 billion in damages, as well as an injunction prohibiting Musk and his firms from promoting Dogecoin and a declaration that Dogecoin trade is gambling under the U.S. and New York law.
他正在寻求860亿美元的损害赔偿，外加1720亿美元的额外损害赔偿，以及禁止马斯克和他的公司推广狗狗的禁令，并宣布根据美国和纽约州的法律，狗狗交易是赌博。
The lawsuit alleges that "since Elon Musk and his corporations SpaceX and Tesla, Inc. began purchasing, developing, promoting, supporting, and operating Dogecoin since 2019, [the] Plaintiff and the class has lost approximately $86 billion in this Crypto Pyramid Scheme."
诉讼称，自从埃隆·马斯克和他的公司SpaceX和特斯拉，Inc.自2019年开始购买、开发、推广、支持和运营Dogecoin以来，[这个]原告和这一阶层在这个加密金字塔计划中损失了大约860亿美元。
Related: SpaceX Employees Say Elon Musk's Behavior Is An 'Embarrassment,' Ask Company To Take Action
相关：SpaceX员工称埃隆·马斯克的行为令人尴尬，要求公司采取行动
Why It Matters: While the lawsuit may appear to be a "hail mary" maneuver, Musk's reputation is deteriorating. He was accused of sexual harassment last month, and employees at SpaceX penned an open letter to the company's top management on Thursday morning, urging that "SpaceX must promptly and openly divorce itself from Elon's personal brand."
为什么这很重要：虽然这场诉讼看起来像是一场“万福玛利亚”的演习，但马斯克的声誉正在恶化。上个月，他被指控性骚扰。周四上午，SpaceX的员工给公司最高管理层写了一封公开信，敦促“SpaceX必须迅速、公开地脱离埃隆的个人品牌。”
TSLA Price Action: Shares of Tesla were down 7.82% to $644.36 on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro.
特斯拉价格行动：根据Benzinga Pro的数据，特斯拉股价周四下跌7.82%，至644.36美元。