Taiwan is now openly debating whether Bitcoin belongs in its national reserves. On April 29, Legislator Dr. Ko Ju-Chun walked into a Legislative Yuan session and handed Premier Cho Jung-tai and Central Bank of China (CBC) Governor Yang Chin-long a report from the Bitcoin Policy Institute making the case for exactly that.
The pitch: Taiwan holds $602 billion in foreign exchange reserves, with more than 80% parked in US dollar-denominated assets.
What the BPI report actually argues
The Bitcoin Policy Institute published its report in March 2026. The core thesis is straightforward: Bitcoin offers geopolitical resilience during crises, including scenarios like a potential blockade of Taiwan.
Dr. Ko’s presentation wasn’t just a show-and-tell moment. He formally requested that the CBC produce a new report on stablecoins and digital asset reserves within one month. That deadline puts the central bank on the clock to deliver a fresh assessment by late May.
