{"id":492077,"date":"2025-07-31T19:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=492077"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:06:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:06:45","slug":"imf-global-regulators-soften-stance-on-bitcoin-and-crypto-in-wealth-assessment-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/imf-global-regulators-soften-stance-on-bitcoin-and-crypto-in-wealth-assessment-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin just became part of global wealth stats forcing IMF to play along with crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Global economic standards have been updated to formally recognize Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>) and other crypto assets in national wealth statistics, marking a <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/former-imf-chief-economist-believes-crypto-is-a-rising-threat-to-the-u-s-dollars-dominance\/\">pivotal shift<\/a> in how governments measure digital value and financial innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The new System of National Accounts (SNA), approved by the United Nations Statistical Commission and coordinated by the IMF and other global institutions, classifies eligible crypto assets as \u201cnon-produced nonfinancial assets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While these assets remain excluded from GDP calculations, they will now appear on national balance sheets, reflecting their growing role in financial systems and public sector portfolios.<\/p>\n<h2>Crypto gains formal recognition<\/h2>\n<p>The revision comes as part of a broader effort to modernize how countries track production, income, and wealth in a rapidly digitizing world.<\/p>\n<p>The IMF, which played a key role in drafting the update, emphasized the importance of capturing the economic footprint of digital assets like Bitcoin. Though they account for a relatively small share of global wealth, their volatility and rising adoption pose notable implications for financial stability, tax policy, and regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n<p>By incorporating crypto into national accounts, the updated framework aims to close long-standing statistical gaps and help policymakers respond to emerging risks more effectively. The changes also include recommendations for measuring artificial intelligence, cloud services, and digital platforms.<\/p>\n<h2>El Salvador\u2019s Bitcoin strategy<\/h2>\n<p>The shift comes amid renewed tensions between the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/imf-claims-el-salvador-is-not-buying-bitcoin-but-simply-moving-coins-between-wallets\/\">IMF and El Salvador<\/a>, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.<\/p>\n<p>Despite agreeing to <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/el-salvador-continues-to-resists-imf-pressure-to-halt-bitcoin-accumulation\/\">scale back its Bitcoin-related policies<\/a> under a $1.4 billion IMF loan deal in 2024, President <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/nayib-bukele\/\">Nayib Bukele\u2019s<\/a> administration has continued claiming daily BTC purchases, statements the IMF has challenged.<\/p>\n<p>El Salvador\u2019s public Bitcoin holdings, reportedly over 6,000 BTC, are now expected to be captured in national wealth statistics under the revised SNA.<\/p>\n<p>The IMF plans to assist countries in adopting the new standards by 2029\u201330, potentially offering greater transparency for crypto-inclusive economies navigating global financial scrutiny.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global economic standards have been updated to formally recognize Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets in national wealth statistics, marking a pivotal shift in how governments measure digital value and financial innovation. 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