Japanese Pension Fund Plans Crypto Allocation as Currency Hedge
A Japanese pension fund plans to allocate approximately 1% of its assets into cryptocurrency starting in fiscal 2026, using Bitcoin primarily as a hedge against dollar depreciation rather than for speculative gains. The National Business Corporate Pension Fund aims to reduce exposure to the yen and U.S. dollars by diversifying with crypto through an external multi-token fund.
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