PANews reported on November 13 that the Czech National Bank (CNB) announced the creation of a $1 million pilot portfolio of digital assets, encompassing Bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits. The total investment will not be actively increased. The project aims to test the central bank's processes for purchasing, holding, and managing blockchain assets over a period of two to three years. The central bank emphasized that it has no plans to include Bitcoin or other digital assets in its international reserves in the near future. CNB Governor Aleš Michl stated that this move aims to explore the potential role of Bitcoin in reserve diversification. The Czech National Bank has also launched an innovation center project called "CNB Lab," designed to oversee the testing of technologies and trends that could influence the future operation of financial markets and the implementation of monetary policy. In addition to testing digital assets and blockchain solutions, CNB Lab will also pilot artificial intelligence tools to support innovation in the payments sector (including instant payments) and undertake other projects related to the digitalization of the financial industry.PANews reported on November 13 that the Czech National Bank (CNB) announced the creation of a $1 million pilot portfolio of digital assets, encompassing Bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits. The total investment will not be actively increased. The project aims to test the central bank's processes for purchasing, holding, and managing blockchain assets over a period of two to three years. The central bank emphasized that it has no plans to include Bitcoin or other digital assets in its international reserves in the near future. CNB Governor Aleš Michl stated that this move aims to explore the potential role of Bitcoin in reserve diversification. The Czech National Bank has also launched an innovation center project called "CNB Lab," designed to oversee the testing of technologies and trends that could influence the future operation of financial markets and the implementation of monetary policy. In addition to testing digital assets and blockchain solutions, CNB Lab will also pilot artificial intelligence tools to support innovation in the payments sector (including instant payments) and undertake other projects related to the digitalization of the financial industry.