A Taiwanese venture capital firm, Sora Ventures, just announced a big move for Bitcoin in Asia. The company plans to buy a massive $1 billion worth of Bitcoin over the next six months. This makes up what it calls Asia’s first investment fund dedicated to holding Bitcoin.
The main goal of this fund is simple: help businesses across Asia and the world make Bitcoin a standard part of their company’s savings. Sora Ventures has a track record of guiding other companies, like Japan’s Metaplanet, on their Bitcoin plans. The firm revealed these plans in a press release on Friday. It specializes in investments related to blockchain technology and digital assets.
The new Bitcoin fund was first introduced during the Taipei Blockchain Week event. It already has an initial commitment of $200 million from partners and investors in the region. Sora Ventures wants to boost how much Bitcoin companies hold in Asia. It aims to support current businesses and help new ones start their own Bitcoin treasuries. The focus is to gather capital and solidify Bitcoin’s role as a key asset.
Luke Liu, a partner at Sora Ventures, pointed out the significance. “This is the first time Asia has seen such a strong commitment,” he said. “It aims to build a network of companies holding Bitcoin as a reserve.”
Sora’s Fund to Boost Bitcoin Investment
Sora’s new fund builds on strategies used by other Asian companies. These include Metaplanet in Japan, Moon Inc. in Hong Kong, DV8 in Thailand, and BitPlanet from South Korea. Sora already works with these firms.
For example, Sora Ventures invested in Metaplanet in 2024. This helped Metaplanet put about $6.56 million into Bitcoin. This year, Sora also bought Moon and formed partnerships with DV8 and BitPlanet.
Here’s the key difference: While those companies keep Bitcoin directly on their balance sheets, Sora Ventures’ fund acts differently. It will be a central pool of institutional money. This pool will support these firms and encourage others worldwide to create similar Bitcoin treasuries.
The fund aims to create strong connections between regional and international Bitcoin treasuries. This will make Bitcoin’s role as a reserve asset even stronger in global markets. This comes at a time when companies worldwide are increasingly interested in crypto treasuries. The fund also hopes to bring in new institutional partners. This will grow the resources and network of Bitcoin-holding companies in Asia.
Jason Fang, founder and managing partner of Sora Ventures, shared his view. “Asia has been crucial for blockchain and Bitcoin growth,” he explained. “This is a historic moment where institutional money has come together, starting locally, expanding regionally, and now going global.”
Asia Joins the Bitcoin Treasury Race
The trend of companies holding cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, has picked up steam. Reports suggest a sharp rise in 2025. Over 150 public companies in the United States have announced plans since January. They aim to raise $98.4 billion to buy cryptocurrencies for their company reserves. This information comes from a Financial Times report, citing data from Architect Partners.
Around the world, 184 publicly traded companies now hold some Bitcoin in their treasuries. Together, they have collected more than 1 million BTC. This shows a clear preference for holding the leading cryptocurrency.
However, most of these corporate Bitcoin investments are concentrated in the United States. With this new fund, Asia is ready to become a serious player in institutional Bitcoin investment. It will help establish Bitcoin as a recognized reserve asset in global markets.
MicroStrategy, a pioneer in this investment model, began buying Bitcoin in 2020. It leads the pack with 636,505 BTC. Other top holders include MARA Holdings, XXI, Bitcoin Standard, and Bullish, all based in the US. Metaplanet holds the sixth spot with 20,000 BTC, making it the largest public Bitcoin holder outside of the United States. (Source: bitcointreasuries.net)