• Japan’s National Business Corporate Pension Fund plans to allocate about ¥213 million (US$1.36 million) to cryptocurrency exposure from fiscal 2026.
• The move forms part of a broader portfolio shift that reduces yen exposure from 80% to 70%.
• Fund officials said the allocation is intended to hedge currency risks linked to a weaker yen and a potentially less dominant US dollar.

National Business Corporate Pension Fund plans to allocate about ¥213 million (US$1.36 million), or roughly 1% of its ¥21.3 billion (US$136 million) portfolio, to cryptocurrency exposure from fiscal year 2026.

The decision follows a six-year review of alternative assets and comes as Japanese institutions assess digital assets amid evolving regulations and broader…