Czech Central Bank Becomes First Central Bank to Buy Bitcoin

The Czech National Bank (CNB) has established a $1 million test portfolio which includes Bitcoin, a USD stablecoin, and a tokenized deposit, marking the first instance of Bitcoin appearing on a central bank's balance sheet. This pilot program, approved on October 30, is aimed at gaining practical experience in managing blockchain-based assets. The investment decision was initially proposed by CNB Governor Aleš Michl in January 2025, and it aims to explore the potential for cryptocurrency to diversify the bank's reserves. The CNB plans to share insights from this pilot over the next two to three years while emphasizing that the total investment will remain static and was made outside of the bank's international reserves.

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