Taiwan Eyes Plan To Establish Bitcoin Reserve By Year-End With Seized BTC

Taiwan is moving rapidly toward a potential Bitcoin reserve framework as lawmakers intensify calls for the government to modernize its financial strategy. The country now aims to complete a full assessment of Bitcoin’s role in national reserves.

Lawmaker Urges Taiwan To Update Reserves With Bitcoin

In addition, it will finalize an inventory of all seized BTC by year-end. This marks Taiwan’s most decisive step yet toward integrating the asset into its sovereign holdings. According to a local media outlet, The Police Times, the push is led by legislator Ge Rujun.

Ge urged the central bank and executive branch to abandon outdated assumptions about digital assets. He argued during a Legislative Yuan session that Bitcoin has evolved from a speculative instrument. He added that it is now a tool with implications for national security and financial sovereignty.

The change is an indication of the maturity of Bitcoin. The network recently marked the 17th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper. This longevity has shown that it is a network that is becoming increasingly more influential across the globe.

The lawmaker warned that Taiwan cannot afford to wait until 2030 to evaluate Bitcoin’s reserve utility, especially as global financial conditions shift rapidly. Taiwan holds nearly $600 billion in foreign-exchange reserves, with more than 80% tied to U.S. Treasury bonds.

Ge cautioned that with this concentration, the country will be exposed to U.S. fiscal insecurity and Chinese economic volatility. He emphasized that Bitcoin could diversify risk and reduce dependency on traditional debt-heavy reserve models.

Taiwan Prepares Pilot BTC Reserve Using Seized Assets

Responding to the pressure, Premier Cho Jung-tai confirmed that the government will publish an updated Bitcoin reserve assessment before the end of the year. The administration will also complete a comprehensive inventory of the nation’s seized Bitcoin, which has accumulated through multiple criminal cases.

This inventory will determine how much Bitcoin could be used in a pilot reserve program instead of being auctioned off, as typically done. Taiwan’s central bank and premier have already committed to studying Bitcoin as a strategic reserve. They are drafting supportive regulations and piloting treasury holdings based on seized Bitcoin.

The pilot phase (which involves using BTC awaiting auction) signals the first practical step toward establishing a national Bitcoin reserve. Regional developments continue to add pressure to the debate. Recently, China accused the U.S. of owning 127,000 BTC illegally.

It demonstrates the growing role of digital assets in geopolitics across Asia. This action may turn Taiwan into one of the first Asian economies to pursue a reserve system based on Bitcoin.