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Key Takeaways
- A Japanese SME pension fund plans a 1% crypto allocation in FY2026.
- The fund manages ~21.3 billion yen ($136M) for around 1,200 small businesses.
- It frames crypto as currency diversification, not a return bet.
- Exposure comes via a passive multi-crypto fund, not direct token buying.
According to a Coinpost report, the National Business Corporate Pension Fund, based in Okayama and serving roughly 1,200 small and medium-sized enterprises, will begin investing in crypto during fiscal 2026. The fund manages about 21.3 billion yen, or roughly $136 million, which puts the planned 1% allocation at around 213 million yen, about $1.36 million.
The structure of the move matters as much as the size. The fund is not buying tokens directly on an exchange. Instead, it will gain exposure through a passive fund managed by a major hedge fund that holds multiple crypto assets, a way of accessing the asset class through professional, diversified infrastructure rather than picking and custodying coins itsel...
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