蒙大拿州的房屋拒絕將國家儲備金投資比特幣（BTC）

蒙大拿州眾議院投票反對429號眾議院法案，該法案將比特幣（BTC）作為州儲備資產。

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Bipartisan Opposition Over Financial Risks

雙方反對財務風險

The Montana House voted 41-59 against House Bill No. 429, with bipartisan concerns about the financial risks of investing in volatile digital assets like Bitcoin. Lawmakers were wary of endangering public funds through speculative investments.

蒙大拿州的房屋以41-59投票反對429號眾議院法案，兩黨對投資比特幣等波動數字資產的財務風險感到擔憂。立法者警惕通過投機投資危害公共資金。

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The Montana House of Representatives voted against a bill that would have allowed the state to investの一部counterpart funds in Bitcoin (BTC). House Bill No. 429 was ultimately rejected in a 41-59 vote on Wednesday.

蒙大拿州眾議院投票反對一項法案，該法案將使該州投資於比特幣（BTC）。 429號眾議院法案最終在周三以41-59的投票中被拒絕。

The bill proposed establishing a special revenue account for state investments in precious metals, stablecoins, and digital assets with an average market cap of over $750 billion in the past year – a threshold currently met only by BTC.

該法案提議為在過去一年的平均市值超過7500億美元的平均市值建立針對國家投資的特殊收入帳戶，該帳戶的平均市值超過7500億美元 - 目前僅由BTC達到的門檻。

Many Republicans opposed the bill, arguing that it would permit the state’s investment board to engage in speculative ventures, potentially jeopardising public funds. Representative Bill Mercer spoke out against allowing the Board of Investments to invest Montana’s funds in cryptocurrencies and NFTs. “I did not come here to do that,” Mercer said.

許多共和黨人反對該法案，認為這將允許該州的投資委員會從事投機企業，並可能危及公共資金。代表比爾·默瑟（Bill Mercer）反對允許投資董事會投資蒙大拿州的資金來加密貨幣和NFT。默瑟說：“我沒有來這裡這樣做。”

Proponents of the bill argued that diversifying into assets like BTC could enhance returns on taxpayer funds. Representative Lee Demming highlighted the state’s obligation to maximize returns and suggested that investing in digital assets could be a strategy for doing so. “If we’re going to keep the taxpayer’s money, I think we owe it to the taxpayers to get as high a return on that money that’s sitting in there, either that or you give it right back to them, so I’m going to vote on this bill for that reason,” Demming said.

該法案的支持者認為，將BTC等資產多樣化可以提高納稅人資金的回報。李·德明（Lee Demming）代表強調了該州最大化回報的義務，並建議對數字資產進行投資可能是這樣做的策略。 “如果我們要保留納稅人的錢，我認為我們應該歸功於納稅人，以獲得坐在那裡的那筆錢的回報，要么把它歸還給他們，所以我要去出於這個原因對該法案進行投票。” Demming說。

Representative Steve Fitzpatrick noted that the board has a lot of money sitting in the bank and that investing in precious metals and digital assets would be an effective use of those funds. “We can make a return to the taxpayer, and ultimately, that would allow us to give more money back, cut taxes, and provide the fiscal relief that people are looking for,” Fitzpatrick said.

代表史蒂夫·菲茨帕特里克（Steve Fitzpatrick）指出，董事會在銀行里有很多錢，投資貴金屬和數字資產將有效利用這些資金。菲茨帕特里克說：“我們可以返回納稅人，最終將使我們能夠退還更多的錢，削減稅收並提供人們正在尋找的財政救濟。”

In contrast, opponents like Representative Steven Kelly highlighted cryptocurrencies’ inherent volatility and speculative nature, advocating for more conservative investment approaches to safeguard public resources. “It’s still taxpayer money, and we’re responsible for it, and we need to protect it because these types of investments are way too risky,” Kelly said.

相比之下，像代表史蒂文·凱利（Steven Kelly）這樣的反對者強調了加密貨幣的固有波動和投機性，主張更保守的投資方法來保護公共資源。凱利說：“這仍然是納稅人的錢，我們對此負責，我們需要保護它，因為這些類型的投資太冒險了。”

The rejection of Montana’s BTC reserve bill aligns with a broader trend of cautious legislative approaches toward crypto investments at the state level. While Montana has opted against integrating BTC into its state reserves, other states continue to advance similar initiatives.

蒙大拿州的BTC儲備法案的拒絕與州一級的加密投資的謹慎立法方法的更廣泛趨勢保持一致。儘管蒙大拿州選擇不將BTC整合到其國家儲備中，但其他州仍在繼續推進類似的舉措。

In Utah, the “Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments” bill has advanced through legislative processes, positioning the state as a potential pioneer in adopting a BTC reserve. The bill is now headed to a second and third reading before a final Senate vote. This national discourse reflects the ongoing debate over the role of digital assets in public finance and the balance between innovation and fiscal responsibility.

在猶他州，“區塊鍊和數字創新修正案”法案已通過立法流程提出，將國家定位為採用BTC儲備的潛在先驅。在最後的參議院投票之前，該法案現在將進入第二讀和三分之一。這種民族話語反映了關於數字資產在公共金融中的作用以及創新和財政責任之間的持續辯論。