蒙大拿州的房屋果断地拒绝将比特币确立为州储备资产的法案

41-59的投票标志着倡导者将加密货币纳入蒙大拿州的财务战略的倡导者的重大挫折，强调了数字资产在公共财政中的作用的巨大鸿沟。

Montana lawmakers have voted down a bill that would have made Bitcoin a state reserve asset, dealing a blow to cryptocurrency proponents in the state.

蒙大拿州议员已经投票决定了一项将比特币成为州储备资产的法案，对该州的加密货币支持者造成了打击。

House Bill No. 429, introduced earlier this month, aimed to diversify the state’s investment portfolio by creating a special revenue account. The account would have allowed the state treasurer to allocate up to $50 million for investments in stablecoins, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization exceeding $750 billion over the past year. Currently, only Bitcoin meets this threshold.

本月初提出的429号众议院法案旨在通过创建特殊收入帐户来使该州的投资组合多样化。该帐户本来可以允许国家财务主管分配高达5000万美元用于对稳定的股币，贵金属和加密货币的投资，其市值超过了过去一年的7500亿美元。目前，只有比特币符合此门槛。

The bill was supported by some lawmakers who argued that such a move could yield higher returns than traditional bond investments, and would position Montana as a forward-thinking player in the evolving financial landscape.

该法案得到了一些立法者的支持，他们认为这样的举动可以比传统的债券投资产生更高的回报，并将蒙大拿州定位为不断发展的金融景观中的前瞻性参与者。

However, the bill faced stiff resistance during its second reading in the House on Wednesday. Many fiscal conservatives, including Republicans, voiced concerns over the speculative nature of Bitcoin, emphasizing the state’s duty to protect taxpayer money.

但是，该法案在周三在房子的二读中面临僵硬的抵抗力。包括共和党在内的许多财政保守派对比特币的投机性质表示担忧，强调了国家保护纳税人货币的义务。

Representative Steven Kelly captured this sentiment during the House Floor Session, stating, “It’s still taxpayer money, and we’re responsible for it. We need to protect it. These types of investments are way too risky.”

代表史蒂文·凯利（Steven Kelly）在众议院的会议期间抓住了这一观点，他说：“这仍然是纳税人的钱，我们对此负责。我们需要保护它。这些类型的投资太冒险了。”

Representative Jane Gillette echoed these doubts, pointing out that the bill lacked clear guidelines on how the funds would be managed, while Representative Bill Mercer warned that Bitcoin’s history of dramatic price swings made it an imprudent choice for public funds.

简·吉列（Jane Gillette）代表回应了这些疑问，指出该法案缺乏对资金如何管理的明确指导，而代表比尔·默瑟（Bill Mercer）警告说，比特币的戏剧性价格波动历史使其成为公共资金的毫无疑问的选择。

On the other side, advocates like Representative Lee Demming argued that embracing digital assets could safeguard Montana’s reserves against inflation and bolster long-term financial growth, a perspective shared by Bitcoin proponents nationwide.

另一方面，诸如代表李·德明（Lee Demming）之类的拥护者认为，拥抱数字资产可以保护蒙大拿州的储备免受通货膨胀和增强长期财务增长，这是比特币支持者在全国范围内共享的观点。

The rejection of HB 429 effectively kills the proposal for now, requiring any future efforts to start anew in Montana’s legislature.

HB 429的拒绝目前有效地杀死了该提议，需要将来在蒙大拿州立法机关重新开始的任何努力。

Several US states have been pushing to include Bitcoin in their state reserves. Approximately 24 states, including Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, and Ohio, have introduced similar legislation. Of these, Utah’s HB230 has advanced the furthest, clearing both the House and Senate, and now awaits the governor’s signature. The bill would allow up to 5% of public funds to be invested in digital assets.

美国几个州一直在推动将比特币包括在其州储备中。包括犹他州，亚利桑那州，俄克拉荷马州，德克萨斯州和俄亥俄州在内的大约24个州也提出了类似的立法。其中，犹他州的HB230取得了最远的进步，清理了众议院和参议院，现在正在等待州长的签名。该法案将允许多达5％的公共资金用于数字资产。

Nationally and globally, the push for Bitcoin reserves is gaining steam, with countries like Switzerland, Brazil, Japan, and Russia also considering the cryptocurrency’s potential as a strategic asset.

在全国和全球上，对比特币储备的推动正在蒸蒸日上，瑞士，巴西，日本和俄罗斯等国家也将加密货币作为战略资产的潜力。

The Satoshi Action Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing sound monetary policy, has been collaborating with Montana legislators like Schomer and Senator Daniel Zolnikov to integrate Bitcoin into the state’s financial framework.

Satoshi Action Fund是一家致力于推进声音政策的非营利组织，一直与Schomer和参议员Daniel Zolnikov等蒙大拿州立法者合作，以将比特币整合到该州的财务框架中。

Dennis Porter, CEO of the Satoshi Action Fund, expressed disappointment with Montana’s decision but remained optimistic about the broader movement. He noted that Bitcoin’s decentralized structure and limited supply make it an attractive hedge against economic uncertainty.

Satoshi行动基金首席执行官丹尼斯·波特（Dennis Porter）对蒙大拿州的决定感到失望，但对更广泛的运动仍然乐观。他指出，比特币的分散结构和有限的供应使其成为抵抗经济不确定性的有吸引力的树篱。

“We’re disappointed that the Montana House of Representatives voted down a bill that would have allowed a small portion of state funds to be invested in sound money like Bitcoin, but we’re encouraged by the effort and the growing interest in this issue,” said Porter.

“我们很失望的是，蒙大拿州的众议院投票决定了一项法案，该法案将允许一小部分的国家资金投资于像比特币这样的声音货币，但我们对这一问题的努力和兴趣越来越大，我们为此感到鼓舞，波特说。

“Bitcoin is a decentralized, hard-capped digital asset that serves as a superior store of value, especially in the face of rising inflation and government overspending. Its inclusion in state reserves would not only secure a brighter financial future for Montana but also set an example for other states to follow.”

“比特币是一个分散的，硬构成的数字资产，是一种优越的价值存储，尤其是面对通货膨胀率上升和政府超支的情况。它将其纳入州储备金不仅将确保蒙大拿州的财务前景更加明显，而且还为其他州提供了一个榜样。”