Taiwan to Pilot Bitcoin Treasury Holdings Using Seized BTC

• Taiwan’s Premier and the Central Bank are exploring creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve using seized BTC.
• Taiwan is progressing in its crypto stance, as it competes with Japan and South Korea.

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The Taiwanese government is taking steps to integrate Bitcoin (BTC) into its financial strategy. Both Taiwan’s Premier and Central Bank have formally committed to exploring BTC as a strategic reserve asset.

Taiwan Gets Strong Support for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

The announcement stems from an X post from Taiwanese lawmaker Dr. Ko Ju-Chun. The lawmaker has been pushing for Bitcoin diversification since at least May 2025. 

He argued that Taiwan’s heavy reliance on U.S. dollars leaves it vulnerable to USD volatility, global inflation, and geopolitical risks. Ju-Chun pitched Bitcoin as a hedge, similar to gold, with its fixed supply and decentralization offering resilience.

Industry leader Samson Mow, the CEO of the Bitcoin-focused technology company JAN3, supports Ju-chun Ko.

In its announcement, JAN3 disclosed that the Premier and CBC have pledged to study Bitcoin as a strategic reserve. This means launching a formal review to assess whether BTC could join Taiwan’s national reserves alongside traditional assets like USD and U.S. Treasury bonds.

Advocacy for Taiwan Bitcoin Reserve | Source: Ko Ju-Chun

The CBC will evaluate risks, benefits, and integration methods, with a comprehensive report due by the end of 2025. If adopted, it would diversify Taiwan’s portfolio and reduce exposure to fiat currency fluctuations.

Additionally, regulators will create supportive policies for Bitcoin within six months. These policies would include guidelines for acquisition, secure storage, and use in reserves. 

The goal is a clear, legally compliant legal framework that encourages adoption.

According to Ju-chun and JAN3, the pilot BTC treasury holdings will start with seized BTC awaiting auction. Instead of auctioning these off quickly, Taiwan will explore converting them into a pilot digital reserve. 

For now, no exact holdings are public yet. Meanwhile, the U.S. government has also revealed plans to use seized assets to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve. 

Taiwan Makes Progress in Its Crypto Efforts

Importantly, the proposed BTC reserve builds on Taiwan’s progressive crypto stance from 2024. Taiwan disclosed in January that it plans to introduce a bill on virtual asset service providers (VASPs). This bill will allow banks to issue stablecoins pegged to the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD).

Furthermore, Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs now issues official certificates on the IOTA Rebased blockchain. As featured in our recent coverage, the move establishes Taiwan as the first sovereign nation to adopt IOTA Rebased as a trust infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Taiwan could become the first Asian nation to pilot official BTC reserves, outpacing neighbors like Japan and South Korea. 

Global trends appear to support the Bitcoin strategic reserve. In a recent update, we covered, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party supported the establishment of a strategic national Bitcoin reserve.

Likewise, Kazakhstan is considering adding Bitcoin to its national reserves alongside gold and foreign currencies. For Taiwan, the aim is to turn seized BTC into a strategic weapon rather than a quick cash-out.

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