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The Czech National Bank (CNB) has created a “test portfolio” of digital assets worth $1 million, including Bitcoin, stablecoins pegged to US dollars and a tokenized dollar deposit.
This is not part of the official international reserves of the CNB and is more like an experimental account for learning purposes.
Historic move
Central banks typically do not hold cryptocurrencies directly due to their volatility and regulatory uncertainty.
CNB’s move is notable because it is the first central bank in the European Union to experiment with digital assets.
As reported by U.TodayThe idea of diversifying the central bank’s assets with Bitcoin was first introduced by CNB Governor Aleš Michl in early 2025.
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With the latest move, the CNB wants to gain practical experience with blockchain-based assets.
It aims to prepare for future changes in the financial system, including tokenization, digital payments and new forms of assets.
Therefore, it is essentially supposed to be a sandbox for central bankers to learn how to deal with crypto.
The purchase of $1 million of Bitcoin is tiny relative to the total assets of the CNB (0.0006%), so it is not a risky bet.
The project will be reviewed in 2-3 years, which means that the portfolio will not be increased.
In the future, this experience could allow the CNB to hold tokenized bonds, digital assets or even Bitcoin ETFs in a more official capacity if regulations and technology evolve favorably.
