溫哥華市議會探索將比特幣 (BTC) 納入其財務運營

溫哥華市議會批准了一項動議，探索將比特幣納入其金融業務，包括可能的比特幣儲備和支付選項。

The Vancouver City Council has approved a motion to investigate integrating Bitcoin into its financial operations, such as a possible Bitcoin reserve and payment option.

溫哥華市議會已批准一項動議，調查將比特幣納入其金融業務，例如可能的比特幣儲備和支付選項。

The motion was introduced by Mayor Ken Sim ahead of the Dec. 11 meeting, suggesting it could be a way to safeguard against inflation and currency devaluation. Six councilors supported the motion, while only two were in opposition.

該動議是由市長 Ken Sim 在 12 月 11 日會議之前提出的，表明這可能是防範通貨膨脹和貨幣貶值的一種方式。六名議員支持這項動議，只有兩名議員反對。

During the meeting, councilors, experts and the public were given the opportunity to speak about the motion before the vote. When it was his turn to speak, Sim said he filed the motion in response to “challenges in the future” and as a way to secure “the next 100 years” for the Canadian city.

會議期間，議員、專家和公眾有機會在投票前就該動議發表意見。當輪到他發言時，西姆表示，他提出這項動議是為了應對“未來的挑戰”，也是確保加拿大城市“未來 100 年”的一種方式。

“We have affordability challenges, and I truly believe that Bitcoin could be something that can solve our challenges, both financial and affordability,” Sim said.

Sim 表示：“我們面臨著負擔能力方面的挑戰，我堅信比特幣可以解決我們的財務和負擔能力方面的挑戰。”

Sim said he was also spurred to bring the idea to the council after investigating and finding that houses in the city had increased 381% in value between 1995 and 2022, but gold “pretty remained much flat.”

Sim 表示，在調查後發現該市的房屋價值在 1995 年至 2022 年間上漲了 381%，但黃金「基本持平」後，他也決定向市議會提出這個想法。

At the same time, he says the city’s fixed-income securities, worth $3.1 billion, had lost $185 million in market value.

同時，他表示，該市價值 31 億美元的固定收益證券市值已損失 1.85 億美元。

“There is something going on here; our currency is getting debased, and we are losing our purchasing power,” Sim said.

「這裡發生了一些事情；我們的貨幣正在貶值，我們正在失去購買力，」西姆說。

As a sign of his commitment, he also pledged a donation in Bitcoin ( BTC ) to the city, regardless of the outcome of the vote.

作為承諾的標誌，他還承諾無論投票結果如何，都會向該市捐贈比特幣（BTC）。

“Our family is going to donate $10,000 to the City of Vancouver in the form of Bitcoin and this is going to be a gift to the city that we love,” Sim said.

「我們的家人將以比特幣的形式向溫哥華市捐贈 10,000 美元，這將成為送給我們熱愛的城市的禮物，」Sim 說。

“We totally believe in the benefits of this and we’re putting our money where our mouth is,” he added.

「我們完全相信這樣做的好處，我們正在言出必行，」他補充道。

Worry about illicit activities and environmental impact

擔心非法活動和環境影響

Councilor Pete Fry, who opposed the motion, said he was concerned about the possible uses of crypto and digital assets in illicit activities and a lack of consultation with law enforcement.

反對該動議的議員皮特·弗萊 (Pete Fry) 表示，他擔心加密貨幣和數位資產可能用於非法活動，以及缺乏與執法部門的協商。

According to Fry, Vancouver also “can’t legally accept” and deal in a tender that isn’t legal.

弗萊表示，溫哥華也「不能合法接受」和處理不合法的招標。

“In the absence of any really specific acknowledgment of the very serious issues around money laundering and the history in this city, I don’t think this is a step in the right direction,” he said.

「在沒有對洗錢和這座城市的歷史的非常嚴重的問題進行任何真正具體的認識的情況下，我認為這不是朝著正確方向邁出的一步，」他說。

Councilor Adriane Carr, who opposed the motion as well, argued that the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining and the drain on the electricity grid was of great concern.

議員阿德里安·卡爾（Adriane Carr）也反對該動議，她認為比特幣挖礦對環境的影響以及對電網的消耗令人非常擔憂。

In his original proposal, Sim requested a report on the Bitcoin Friendly City strategy by the end of the first quarter of 2025, including the feasibility, risks and potential benefits of adoption.

Sim 在最初的提案中要求在 2025 年第一季末之前提交一份關於比特幣友善城市策略的報告，包括採用的可行性、風險和潛在好處。