The Czech central bank's Bitcoin (BTC) adoption plan may take months to finalize, with exposure expected to be much lower than the initially suggested 5%.
The Czech central bank is considering a plan to add Bitcoin (BTC) to its reserves, a move that could take months to finalize and would likely involve an exposure level significantly lower than the 5% originally suggested, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Governor Ales Michl first proposed the idea of the bank holding BTC in an interview with the Financial Times. The proposal generated enthusiasm within the crypto community but was met with skepticism by some policymakers. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde dismissed the proposal, saying that “reserves have to be liquid, that reserves have to be secure, that they have to be safe.”
Following Michl’s proposal, the board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) commissioned a study to evaluate the feasibility of Bitcoin as a reserve asset. The governor has stated that he is open to the conclusions of the study, even if they ultimately rule out the possibility of the bank holding BTC.
However, the sources told Bloomberg that the study, which is still in its early stages, may take several months to complete. Additionally, the sources indicated that even if the study concludes that the CNB should purchase Bitcoin, the bank’s exposure to the cryptocurrency would be less than 1% of its total reserves.
Michl has acknowledged the possibility of Bitcoin losing all its value but also highlighted its potential gains, with CNB data suggesting that if 5% of its reserves had been allocated to BTC over the past decade, the bank’s annual returns would have increased by 3.5 percentage points, while volatility would have doubled.
If the CNB proceeds with the plan, it would become the first Western central bank known to be holding Bitcoin. El Salvador is currently the only country whose central bank holds BTC, with 6,048 coins valued at approximately $619 million, according to data from Bitcoin Treasuries.
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