A Japanese corporate pension fund that serves roughly 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses plans to add cryptocurrency exposure to its portfolio starting fiscal year 2026, according to Nikkei. The proposal calls for allocating about 1% of the fund’s assets to crypto through a passive investment vehicle managed by a “major” hedge fund holding multiple crypto assets.

Nikkei reports the Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund oversees approximately 21.3 billion yen (around $130 million). CoinPost, in a separate report, said the pension fund is incorporating the allocation as part of its diversification effort, with a planned allocation split of 80% to yen, 15% to US dollars, and 5% to other currencies.

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