Vancouver City Staff Moves to Kill Bitcoin Reserve Plan Over Legal Barriers

TLDR: Vancouver city staff found Bitcoin is not an allowable investment asset under the Vancouver Charter. Mayor Ken Sim’s November 2024 motion sought to protect city reserves from inflation using Bitcoin funds. British Columbia’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs cited undue risk in barring local governments from holding crypto. Bitcoin dropped nearly 50% from its all-time [...]

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