國際貨幣基金組織向全球經濟統計數據添加了比特幣！

在其最新的第七版付款手冊（BPM7）中，IMF包括付款餘額等加密貨幣，例如比特幣（BTC）。

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has updated its balance of payments standards to account for the rising influence of digital assets.

國際貨幣基金組織（IMF）已更新了其付款標準的平衡，以說明數字資產的不斷增長。

What Is Being Done With Bitcoin?

比特幣正在做什麼？

In its latest seventh edition of the Balance of Payments Manual (BPM7), the fund included cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin (BTC), in the balance of payments. According to the fund’s new standards, Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies are now non-productive assets in global economic statistics.

在付款餘額中，該基金在其最新的第七版（BPM7）（BPM7）中包括加密貨幣，例如比特幣（BTC）。根據該基金的新標準，比特幣和類似的加密貨幣現在是全球經濟統計中的非生產性資產。

The updated manual, which was released on Monday, marks the first time that the IMF has included detailed guidance on digital assets in its global statistical standards. The fund’s new framework splits digital assets into fungible and non-fungible tokens and further classifies them based on whether they have associated liabilities. Bitcoin and similar tokens without liabilities are covered by the capital account, while stablecoins backed by liabilities are seen as financial instruments.

該更新的手冊於週一發布，標誌著國際貨幣基金組織首次在其全球統計標準中詳細介紹了數字資產的詳細指南。該基金的新框架將數字資產拆分為可及格和無牙的代幣，並根據是否具有關聯責任對它們進行進一步分類。資本帳戶涵蓋了沒有負債的比特幣和類似的代幣，而由負債支持的穩定幣則被視為金融工具。

According to the IMF, crypto assets like Bitcoin, which are not linked to liabilities and serve as a medium of exchange, are categorized as non-produced nonfinancial assets and recorded in the capital account.

根據國際貨幣基金組織（IMF）的說法，像比特幣這樣的加密資產與負債無關並用作交換媒介，被歸類為非生產的非財務資產，並記錄在資本帳戶中。

In practice, this would mean cross-border crypto transactions involving assets like Bitcoin will be tracked as acquisitions or sales of non-produced assets in the capital account. Meanwhile, tokens tied to a platform, like Ethereum or Solana (SOL), may be treated like equity holdings in the financial account if the owner is from a different country than the token’s origin.

在實踐中，這意味著涉及比特幣等資產的跨境加密交易將被跟踪，以收購或資本帳戶中未生產的資產的銷售。同時，如果所有者來自與代幣的起源不同的國家，則與以太坊或索拉納（Sol）等平台相關的代幣可以像財務帳戶中一樣被視為股權。

For instance, if a UK investor holds Solana tokens from the US, it would be treated like owning foreign stocks, recorded as “equity crypto assets.” The IMF highlights that, despite using cryptography, these assets are similar to standard equity when it comes to ownership rights.

例如，如果英國投資者從美國持有Solana代幣，它將被視為擁有外國股票，被記錄為“股票加密資產”。國際貨幣基金組織強調的是，儘管使用了密碼學，但這些資產與所有權時相似。

What About Staking and Crypto Yields?

堆放和加密貨幣產量如何？

Furthermore, the IMF acknowledges the complexity of staking and crypto yields, noting that rewards from holding tokens could be treated like equity dividends and recorded as income, based on the size and purpose of the holdings.

此外，國際貨幣基金組織承認蓄積和加密貨幣產量的複雜性，並指出，持有代幣的獎勵可以像股票股息一樣對待，並根據持有的規模和目的將其視為收入。

The fund explains that if an institution participates in baking or staking, it would be included in the economic statistics relevant to the institution’s activity. However, for private investors, crypto yields or income from staking would be covered on a net basis in the balance of payments.

該基金解釋說，如果一個機構參與烘焙或積累，則將其包括在與機構活動相關的經濟統計中。但是，對於私人投資者而言，加密貨幣收益率或收入將在付款餘額中淨支付。

Notably, this update helps countries better track the economic impact of digital assets. The IMF now treats activities like mining or staking, which help validate crypto transactions, as services. These will be included in computer services exports and imports.

值得注意的是，此更新有助於各國更好地跟踪數字資產的經濟影響。 IMF現在將諸如採礦或積累之類的活動視為有助於驗證加密交易作為服務的活動。這些將包含在計算機服務的出口和進口中。

Created with input from over 160 countries, the BPM7 manual will guide global economic data. While its application may differ by country, it’s a big step toward recognizing the economic impact of digital assets worldwide.

BPM7手冊以來自160多個國家 /地區的投入而創建，將指導全球經濟數據。儘管它的應用可能會因國家 /地區而異，但這是認識到全球數字資產的經濟影響的重要一步。