Taiwan’s government is moving closer to integrating Bitcoin into its national reserve strategy, with the island’s Executive Yuan and Central Bank agreeing to evaluate Bitcoin as a potential strategic asset and explore pilot holdings using seized BTC currently awaiting auction.
The initiative, spearheaded by legislator Dr. Ju-chun Ko and backed by Samson Mow, CEO of Bitcoin infrastructure firm JAN3, marks one of Asia’s most significant steps toward sovereign Bitcoin adoption.
Speaking earlier this year, he urged the central bank to consider Bitcoin’s inclusion in national reserves, citing global inflation, rising geopolitical tension, and the volatility of the New Taiwan Dollar. The local currency has fluctuated as much as 5% in a single trading day, prompting calls for alternative hedging mechanisms.
Dr. Ko has been vocal about the risks of overreliance on the US dollar and the country’s need for diversified financial safeguards.
Dr. Ko clarified that Bitcoin would not replace these traditional holdings but serve as a complementary asset to strengthen the country’s financial resilience through diversification.
Taiwan currently holds approximately 423 metric tonnes of gold and $577 billion in foreign exchange reserves, with around 92% invested in US Treasury bonds.
Similarly, countries such as El Salvador and Argentina have introduced frameworks to integrate Bitcoin into their fiscal or reserve strategies, highlighting its utility against inflation and banking instability.
Global precedents appear to support Ko’s proposal. In March 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, absorbing roughly $17 billion worth of forfeited BTC.
“Bitcoin offers a unique hedge due to its decentralized and fixed-supply nature,” Ko told lawmakers, referencing its independence from monetary policy and foreign influence.
