国际货币基金组织向全球经济统计数据添加了比特币！

在其最新的第七版付款手册（BPM7）中，IMF包括付款余额等加密货币，例如比特币（BTC）。

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

国际货币基金组织（IMF）已更新了其付款标准的平衡，以说明数字资产的不断增长。

What Is Being Done With Bitcoin?

比特币正在做什么？

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.

在付款余额中，该基金在其最新的第七版（BPM7）（BPM7）中包括加密货币，例如比特币（BTC）。根据该基金的新标准，比特币和类似的加密货币现在是全球经济统计中的非生产性资产。

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.

该更新的手册于周一发布，标志着国际货币基金组织首次在其全球统计标准中详细介绍了数字资产的详细指南。该基金的新框架将数字资产拆分为可及格和无牙的代币，并根据是否具有关联责任对它们进行进一步分类。资本帐户涵盖了没有负债的比特币和类似的代币，而由负债支持的稳定币则被视为金融工具。

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.

根据国际货币基金组织（IMF）的说法，像比特币这样的加密资产与负债无关并用作交换媒介，被归类为非生产的非财务资产，并记录在资本帐户中。

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.

在实践中，这意味着涉及比特币等资产的跨境加密交易将被跟踪，以收购或资本帐户中未生产的资产的销售。同时，如果所有者来自与代币的起源不同的国家，则与以太坊或索拉纳（Sol）等平台相关的代币可以像财务帐户中一样被视为股权。

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，如果英国投资者从美国持有Solana代币，它将被视为拥有外国股票，被记录为“股票加密资产”。国际货币基金组织强调的是，尽管使用了密码学，但这些资产与所有权时相似。

What About Staking and Crypto Yields?

堆放和加密货币产量如何？

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，国际货币基金组织承认蓄积和加密货币产量的复杂性，并指出，持有代币的奖励可以像股票股息一样对待，并根据持有的规模和目的将其视为收入。

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.

该基金解释说，如果一个机构参与烘焙或积累，则将其包括在与机构活动相关的经济统计中。但是，对于私人投资者而言，加密货币收益率或收入将在付款余额中净支付。

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，此更新有助于各国更好地跟踪数字资产的经济影响。 IMF现在将诸如采矿或积累之类的活动视为有助于验证加密交易作为服务的活动。这些将包含在计算机服务的出口和进口中。

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手册以来自160多个国家 /地区的投入而创建，将指导全球经济数据。尽管它的应用可能会因国家 /地区而异，但这是认识到全球数字资产的经济影响的重要一步。