The IMF’s classification of Bitcoin as a non-financial asset contrasts with the "digital gold" narrative, as the BPM7 places Bitcoin in a similar category to intellectual property or spectrum licenses.

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Unlike traditional gold reserves, Bitcoin is not classified as a commodity or financial instrument under BPM7, but rather as a non-produced non financial asset

While Bitcoin has often been compared to gold, the IMF’s framework does not support treating it as a physical or monetary commodity