Vancouver Bitcoin Reserves and Cryptocurrency Policies

Vancouver aims to become a Bitcoin-friendly city with a proposed strategic reserve and crypto payments, pending a staff report in Q1 2025.

0 BTC currently
Proposed: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

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Exploring crypto payments and reserves

City Council backs Bitcoin-friendly motion
Staff to assess feasibility by Mar 2025

Vancouver Cryptocurrency Profile

City	BTC Reserves	% of Global Holdings	Legal Status	Last Updated	Key Policies
Vancouver	0 BTC Proposed: Strategic Reserve	0%	Friendly	2025-05-21	City Council passes motion to explore Bitcoin as reserve asset (Dec 2024) Staff to report on feasibility, risks, and benefits by Mar 2025 Proposal includes accepting Bitcoin for city services, e.g., parking tickets (Jan 2025) Framework proposed for transparent management and storage of Bitcoin assets Mayor Ken Sim calls Bitcoin a hedge against economic uncertainty (Nov 2024) Critics, including Frank Giustra, warn of Bitcoin’s volatility (Dec 2024) Crypto not legal tender; regulated under Canadian securities laws ~200,000 residents (~7% of population) use crypto; $5B in transactions (2023–2024)