Overview
- Jacob Langenkamp of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, presenting Tuesday in Washington, pressed Taiwan to reconsider holding Bitcoin so the government can move money even if China blocks trade or banking links.
- Taiwan’s central bank rejected a Bitcoin reserve in December 2025, citing sharp price swings, thin liquidity, and hard-to-secure custody, and it says those risks still weigh on the idea.
- Officials say they will keep testing digital-asset systems in a regulated sandbox that uses crypto the state already holds, which leaves the door open for further study without a policy shift.
- The report highlights Taiwan’s heavy reliance on U.S. dollar assets—over 80% of reserves—and warns that dollar weakness or sanctions could limit access to funds, while Bitcoin needs no physical transport.
- Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice controls 210 seized Bitcoin worth about $14 million, a disclosure that shows limited existing exposure even as the broader global debate over state Bitcoin holdings grows.