Taiwan Launches $10M Bitcoin Treasury Fund – A Bold New Era for Crypto Adoption

Taiwan just fired the starting gun on institutional crypto adoption in Asia. A $10 million Bitcoin treasury fund—the first of its kind—signals a tectonic shift in how governments view digital assets.

Why this matters: When regulators start playing the game instead of refereeing, you know the rules have changed. Taiwan’s move pressures regional rivals to either join the race or watch from the sidelines.

The cynical take? After years of fighting crypto, governments now want a cut of the action—typical finance-sector opportunism. But hey, progress is progress.

One thing’s clear: The Bitcoin treasury era has begun. And it’s starting with a $10 million statement.

WiseLink Leads Investment

According to the company, Taiwan-based fintech firm WiseLink played a major role in the raise. WiseLink purchased three-year convertible notes and signed a memorandum of understanding with Top Win, outlining a plan to work together on what it calls a “bitcoin + cross-border finance” initiative.

Other private investors also took part, including Chad Koehn, founder of United Capital Management of Kansas. The fresh capital will be directed mainly toward bitcoin purchases, with a portion kept for working capital needs.

Stock Reaction To Bitcoin Strategy

The news of the capital raise was seemingly well-received by market participants on Friday. At the time of writing, Top Win International’s stock had seen a pre-market price increase of 12.5%, trading at $5.80.

The price was a 50% drop from the $12.12 reported in pre-market trading on the day that the company announced its pivot to Bitcoin accumulation. Still, the stock is up almost 51% year-to-date, showing investors remain engaged despite the swings.

Reports have disclosed that Top Win is joining a growing list of companies holding BTC as a Core reserve. Market data shows 167 public companies now count Bitcoin on their balance sheets.

Together, they hold more than 976,132 BTC. Strategy remains the largest holder with 628,945 BTC, while Metaplanet and TRUMP Media & Technology Group Corp. are listed with 18,110 and 15,000 BTC respectively.

Bitcoin that has been finally forfeited to the federal government will be the foundation of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve that President Trump established in his March Executive Order.

In addition, Treasury is committed to exploring budget-neutral pathways to acquire more…

— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) August 14, 2025

Like these companies, Top Win has positioned its bet as a long-term strategy, but it has also hinted at investing in other Bitcoin treasury firms in the future.

Momentum around Bitcoin treasury adoption has also been boosted by recent comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

On Thursday, Bessent said government-seized Bitcoin WOULD form “the foundation of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” announced by US President Donald Trump in March. That statement has been seen by market observers as a sign of stronger institutional backing for Bitcoin in the US.

For Top Win, the decision is a major step beyond luxury retail. The Hong Kong-based company, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker SORA, originally announced its digital asset venture in May.

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