Overview
- The $1 million test portfolio consists mostly of bitcoin alongside a USD stablecoin and a tokenized deposit.
- The assets were acquired through an exchange, with the counterparty not disclosed by the central bank.
- The CNB says the amount will remain limited and will not be actively increased or treated as part of international reserves.
- The pilot will trial full operational workflows, including key management, multi-level approvals, crisis drills, security controls and anti-money-laundering checks.
- Officials plan to evaluate and publish findings over two to three years, and the move is widely reported as the first bitcoin purchase by a central bank.