Taiwan's Seized 210 BTC Sparks National Reserve Debate: Could It Rank 8th Globally in Sovereign Bitcoin Holdings?

Emphasizing the holdings, Legislator Ko Ju-Chun supported keeping them in national reserves and pointed out that the 210.45 BTC might put Taiwan eighth worldwide among countries with recognizable Bitcoin assets. This follows wider Central Bank and Executive Yuan pledges to officially investigate Bitcoin's place in reserves, with pilots scheduled employing seized BTC as the beginning pool—no fresh acquisitions necessary—and a thorough report expected by the end of 2025 evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of storing, liquidating, or allocating it as a strategic buffer.

Taiwan is placing itself inside a rising worldwide trend of countries investigating Bitcoin reserves, frequently established by confiscated goods, following examples such the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Separately, Taiwan is progressing crypto legislation including a Virtual Asset Services Act and rigorous stablecoin policies, with no domestic stablecoin issued foreseen before late 2026, so indicating a prudent yet forward-looking attitude to digital assets.