2021 年 12 月 24 日
溫哥華市已通過一項動議，探討如何使該市成爲Bitcoin友好城市。該動議於週三獲得批准，旨在探索Bitcoin的市政用例，例如接受比特幣作爲支付方式或直接投資該資產。
加拿大最大的城市之一溫哥華正在考慮探索Bitcoin的市政用例。週三，溫哥華市議會通過了一項動議，使該市成爲Bitcoin友好市。
儘管該動議旨在探討監管機構對比特幣的接受程度，但這可能意味着市政當局很快就會接受比特幣作爲支付方式或直接投資該資產。然而，這可能爲市政當局接受比特幣納稅或將部分城市儲備轉換爲Bitcoin鋪平道路。
市長 Ken Sim 提議將溫哥華打造爲Bitcoin友好城市
溫哥華市議會批准了市長 Ken Sim 探索成爲“bitcoin友好城市”的動議，包括接受Bitcoin作爲稅收/費用，並可能將部分儲備轉換爲加密貨幣。 Sim 還向該市捐贈了 1 萬美元的Bitcoin。 🚀💰
但對波動性的擔憂...... pic.twitter.com/6cajLVMbZg
—加密間諜狐狸🦊🪙 (@CryptoSpyFox) 2024 年 12 月 12 日
Mayor Ken Sim initiated and championed the proposal and later supported by his ABC Vancouver councilors, while two Green councilors opposed it. Ken Sim said during a phone interview that he had longed to initiate the proposal for a while but felt the public needed more time to be ready to have the conversation.
Ken Sim mentioned that he decided to be more vocal about his pro-crypto stance after seeing the recent developments in the United States and other nation-states showing signs of embracing Bitcoin’s utilities.
Sim announced the motion in late September titled “Preserving the City’s Purchasing Power Through Diversification of Financial Reserves—Becoming a Bitcoin-Friendly City.”.
The motion states that integrating BTC into Vancouver’s finances could shield the city from the volatility, debasement, and inflationary pressures of fiat currencies and preserve its purchasing power. It also highlights that embracing Bitcoin is a pro-innovation agenda that supports emerging technologies.
Since then, Sim has been vocal about Bitcoin and its underlying technology. He called the asset the “greatest invention” in the history of mankind and stated that fiat currency would depreciate to zero. The official believes Bitcoin is undervalued and currently only worth a fraction of its future worth but emphasized that he was not in a position to give financial advice.
Ken Sim promises to donate 10,000 in Bitcoin to Vancouver
In an interview with Global News, Ken Sim said he used to be skeptical about BTC and digital currencies until he spent 10,000 hours researching the topic. He said he changed his mind, and digital assets are now part of his family’s investment portfolio.
The mayor’s financial disclosure revealed he has investments in Coinbase Global, a publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange, and the Canadian Bitcoin exchange-traded fund Purpose BTC ETF.
Before the vote, the official promised to donate $10,000 in BTC to the city regardless of the council’s outcome. Although most of the council voted in favor of the motion, some, like Green Coun. Pete Fry expressed their criticism, citing BTC’s potential use as a money laundering tool, which is a major problem that underpins Vancouver’s drug and housing turmoil.
The West Coast Canadian city is considered one of the crypto hubs worldwide. The city claims the title of having the world’s first Bitcoin ATM, which was installed back in 2013. Vancouver also boasts housing blockchain-oriented startups such as Dapper Labs Inc.
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