Czech Central Bank Experimentally Purchases Bitcoin

On the 13th, the Czech National Bank (central bank) announced that it has purchased digital assets for the first time in its history. The assets acquired include the cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), along with US dollar stablecoins and tokenized deposits. The total investment amounted to 1 million USD (approximately 150 million JPY), with the aim of experimentally holding digital assets on the blockchain. It has been known for some time that the Czech National Bank, under the leadership of Governor Aleš Michl, has shown interest in digital assets, including proposing Bitcoin investments as a way to diversify its reserves. Furthermore, in July of this year, the bank also ventured into...