溫哥華市議員批准動議探索讓這座城市“比特幣友好”

市長 Ken Sim 是一家加密貨幣交易所的投資者，他表示，他認為投資比特幣是對財務負責的事情

Vancouver city council has passed a motion that could see the city begin accepting bitcoin payments and exploring the possibility of adding cryptocurrency to its financial reserves.

溫哥華市議會通過了一項動議，該動議可能會讓該市開始接受比特幣支付，並探索將加密貨幣添加到其金融儲備中的可能性。

The motion, put forward by Mayor Ken Sim, was passed on Wednesday and now directs city staff to investigate the matter.

該動議由市長 Ken Sim 提出，於週三獲得通過，目前指示市政府工作人員調查此事。

Sim, who is also a cryptocurrency investor, has been a vocal advocate for the initiative, arguing that it would be "irresponsible" for the city not to consider bitcoin in an era of high inflation and market volatility.

Sim 也是加密貨幣投資者，他一直是該倡議的大力倡導者，他認為，在高通膨和市場波動的時代，該市不考慮比特幣是「不負責任的」。

"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 at the meeting.

Sim 在會議上表示：“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這座城市的禮物。”

"We totally believe in the benefits of this and we're putting our money where our mouth is."

“我們完全相信這樣做的好處，並且我們正在言出必行。”

The mayor's enthusiasm for bitcoin is evident in his recent description of the cryptocurrency as "the greatest invention ever in human history" during an interview with cryptocurrency talk show Coin Stories.

市長對比特幣的熱情在他最近接受加密貨幣脫口秀《Coin Stories》採訪時將加密貨幣描述為「人類歷史上最偉大的發明」中可見一斑。

However, the city's aspirations may encounter obstacles due to existing laws that do not permit municipalities to accept bitcoin.

然而，由於現有法律不允許市政當局接受比特幣，該市的願望可能會遇到障礙。

Moreover, the federal government has jurisdiction over the country's financial framework.

此外，聯邦政府對國家的金融框架擁有管轄權。

"I don't even think the provinces would have jurisdiction to, for example, recognize bitcoin as a currency in Canada," Dan Rohde, an assistant professor at the University of Windsor's faculty of law, told CBC News on Sunday.

溫莎大學法學院助理教授 Dan Rohde 週日對 CBC 新聞表示：“我什至認為各省沒有管轄權，例如承認比特幣在加拿大是一種貨幣。”

According to a statement from a spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs, the Community Charter and the Vancouver Charter do not recognize cryptocurrency as a valid form of payment for "municipal services or other transactions."

根據住房和市政事務部發言人的聲明，《社區憲章》和《溫哥華憲章》不承認加密貨幣是「市政服務或其他交易」的有效支付方式。

The ministry also stated that local governments are not permitted to hold financial reserves in cryptocurrency.

該部也表示，地方政府不得持有加密貨幣財政儲備。

The legislation outlines specific avenues for investing or reinvesting public funds, and bitcoin is not included among the approved options.

該立法概述了公共資金投資或再投資的具體途徑，但比特幣不包括在批准的選項中。

"The intent of the legislation is that local government funds are not exposed to undue risk," the ministry spokesperson said.

該部發言人表示：“立法的目的是讓地方政府資金不會面臨不當風險。”