President Lai Chin-te, on the occasion of his first year in office, unveiled a significant economic policy, announcing that the government will establish a sovereign wealth fund to create a national-level global investment platform. This move not only demonstrates the government's high awareness of international economic trends but also symbolizes Taiwan's formal entry into a new era of using national power to guide global capital deployment. The government's promotion of a sovereign wealth fund is likely to spark discussions in the crypto circle, and there might even be calls for the government to invest in Bit as part of its portfolio, but is this realistic?
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Crypto Community May Seize the Opportunity: Sovereign Wealth Fund Becomes a New Topic of Focus
In the past few years, members of the Taiwan crypto community have occasionally proposed following countries like El Salvador in incorporating Bitcoin into national reserve assets. Now that the government has officially announced the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund and entering the international market, this could become a new opportunity for the crypto community to voice their opinions. Especially as Bitcoin is gradually being viewed as "digital gold" internationally, many supporters believe it has hedging and anti-inflationary characteristics, making it suitable for long-term holding.
International Trend Reference: Few Sovereign Wealth Funds Have Ventured into Crypto Assets
Although most global sovereign wealth funds currently remain conservative, focusing on traditional assets like stocks, bonds, and infrastructure, a few examples have shown interest in crypto assets. For instance, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund (NBIM) indirectly holds a small amount of Bitcoin through third-party funds in its investment portfolio. This international trend could potentially become an argument used by Taiwan's crypto community to advocate for Bitcoin purchases.
Policy Reality: Taiwan Government Unlikely to Directly Allocate Bitcoin in the Short Term
However, based on the current government's policy style, the possibility of the sovereign wealth fund directly buying Bitcoin in the short term is low. Reasons include:
High Volatility Risk: Bitcoin's price experiences extreme fluctuations, which does not align with most sovereign wealth funds' asset allocation logic of stable value preservation.
Unclear Regulations: Taiwan is still in the process of gradually establishing a regulatory framework for crypto assets, without sufficient legal basis to support direct public sector participation.
Political Sensitivity: Government investment in Bitcoin could easily spark controversy and become a political battleground, especially in a highly democratic and diverse society like Taiwan.
Potential Future Compromise: Indirect Investment or Innovative Fund Structure?
Although direct Bitcoin purchase is unlikely, some "compromise solutions" might emerge in the future, such as:
Indirectly holding assets related to blockchain technology through funds;
Investing in crypto-related companies like exchanges, security services, or infrastructure firms;
Establishing a venture capital subfund specifically targeting Web3 and blockchain domains.
Such strategies can participate in emerging technology growth dividends while avoiding direct exposure to Bitcoin's price volatility and regulatory issues.
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Risk Warning
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