温哥华市议员批准动议探索让这座城市“比特币友好”

市长 Ken Sim 是一家加密货币交易所的投资者，他表示，他认为投资比特币是对财务负责的事情

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.

温哥华市议会通过了一项动议，该动议可能会让该市开始接受比特币支付，并探索将加密货币添加到其金融储备中的可能性。

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

该动议由市长 Ken Sim 提出，于周三获得通过，目前指示市政府工作人员调查此事。

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 也是一名加密货币投资者，他一直是该倡议的大力倡导者，他认为，在高通胀和市场波动的时代，该市不考虑比特币是“不负责任的”。

"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 在会议上表示：“我们的家人将以比特币的形式向温哥华市捐赠 10,000 美元，这将成为送给我们热爱的这座城市的礼物。”

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

“我们完全相信这样做的好处，并且我们正在言出必行。”

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.

市长对比特币的热情在他最近接受加密货币脱口秀《Coin Stories》采访时将加密货币描述为“人类历史上最伟大的发明”中可见一斑。

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

然而，由于现有法律不允许市政当局接受比特币，该市的愿望可能会遇到障碍。

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

此外，联邦政府对国家的金融框架拥有管辖权。

"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.

温莎大学法学院助理教授 Dan Rohde 周日对 CBC 新闻表示：“我什至认为各省没有管辖权，例如承认比特币在加拿大是一种货币。”

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."

根据住房和市政事务部发言人的声明，《社区宪章》和《温哥华宪章》不承认加密货币是“市政服务或其他交易”的有效支付方式。

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

该部还表示，地方政府不得持有加密货币财政储备。

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

该立法概述了公共资金投资或再投资的具体途径，但比特币不包括在批准的选项中。

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

该部发言人表示：“立法的目的是让地方政府资金不会面临不当风险。”