Taiwan is considering adding Bitcoin to its strategic reserves.

The Taiwanese government is considering incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) into its national reserve structure. The country's Executive Yuan and central bank aim to enhance the nation’s financial resilience by adding Bitcoin to its official reserve assets as part of a framework for creating a new generation of strategic reserves. In this context, it is thought that the Bitcoin assets seized by the state and marked for 'auction' could be transferred to the reserves as part of a pilot implementation.

This historic initiative is led by Ko Chih-en, one of Taiwan's prominent legislators. Renowned risk analyst Samson Mow is actively supporting this process, emphasizing that having Bitcoin in national reserves contributes to financial security for countries and offers geopolitical independence. In this regard, Taiwan aims to position Bitcoin as a 'complementary strategic asset' within its existing reserve structure.

As of now, Taiwan holds a total of 423 tons of gold and 577 billion dollars in foreign currency reserves. Integrating Bitcoin into this structure could enable the country to become one of the leading nations in the Asia-Pacific region that views digital assets as reserve instruments. This situation also opens the door to a new geopolitical era for Bitcoin.

This approach demonstrates that Bitcoin is no longer merely an investment tool but has become a strategic asset in the financial security strategies of countries. Especially given the increasing geopolitical risks, Bitcoin is being embraced as a value store akin to gold due to its limited supply. Following this step, it is expected that the country will complete its new and more favorable cryptocurrency legislation. This development holds significant potential to influence the reserve strategies of other countries.