The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reportedly making a significant shift in its approach to Bitcoin. Sources say the global financial institution is now including Bitcoin in its reserves and classifying it as ”Digital Gold.”
Under the IMF’s updated standards, including the BPM7 rules, Bitcoin is being tracked as a global asset—on par with traditional assets like gold or land—in cross-border transactions. Additionally, Bitcoin is now recognized as a capital asset under these new guidelines.
There is speculation that Bitcoin could eventually be added to the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket, though this has yet to be confirmed. Bitcoin advocate Max Keiser suggests that this move indicates a quiet pivot by the IMF toward embracing cryptocurrency, despite its previous skepticism toward Bitcoin.
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