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<p class="is-style-lead">A Japanese corporate pension fund plans to start investing in crypto assets in fiscal 2026, in a rare move for the country’s retirement sector.&nbsp;</p><div id="cn-block-summary-block_6e99b4091e16b17c4bdc8f5dd85b3a6c" class="cn-block-summary"><div class="cn-block-summary__nav tabs"><span class="tabs__item is-selected">Summary</span></div><div class="cn-block-summary__content"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Japan’s National Business Corporate Pension Fund plans a 1% crypto allocation through passive multi-asset funds.</li><li>The fund reportedly framed crypto as currency-risk diversification, not a short-term return strategy for growth.</li><li>Japan’s changing crypto rules could give institutions clearer paths to ETFs, futures, and tax relief.</li></ul></div></div><p>The National Business Corporate Pension Fund, based in Okayama City, serves about 1,200 small and medium-sized companies and manages about 21.3 billion yen, or roughly $136 million, <a href="https://coinpost.jp/?p=718601" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">according</a> to CoinPost, citing Nikkei.</p><p>The fund reportedly plans to allocate about 1% of total assets to crypto. The exposure would come through a passive fund managed by a major hedge fund and would hold multiple crypto assets. The fund has not disclosed the exact tokens or the manager.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img width="1024" height="879" src="https://media.crypto.news/2026/06/image-248-1024x879.webp" alt="Source: CoinPost/X" class="wp-image-14468527"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> Source: CoinPost/X </figcaption></figure><p>You might also like: <a href="https://crypto.news/jaredfromsubway-mev-bot-gets-drained-in-7-5m-approval-trap/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> JaredFromSubway MEV bot gets drained in $7.5m approval trap </a></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-fund-cites-currency-risk-as-main-reason-strong"><strong>Fund cites currency risk as main reason</strong></h2><p>The reported allocation is not being framed as a short-term bet on crypto prices. CoinPost said the main goal is currency risk diversification. The fund’s fiscal 2025 asset mix stood at 80% yen, 15% dollars and 5% other currencies.</p><p>For fiscal 2026, the fund plans to cut yen exposure to 70% and add a 10% allocation to developed-market currencies. Another 5% would include emerging-market currencies, gold and crypto. Aiyu Kiguchi, the fund’s investment executive director, reportedly said the dollar “may lose its status as a reserve currency,” explaining why the fund did not raise dollar holdings.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-six-years-of-research-led-to-decision-strong"><strong>Six years of research led to decision</strong></h2><p>Kiguchi also reportedly said the fund reached its view after about six years of research. He said the market had “matured” as the investor base became deeper. The fund is also studying funds that use arbitrage strategies across several crypto assets.</p><p>The plan remains small by design. A 1% allocation would give the pension fund exposure while limiting direct pressure on its wider portfolio. That matters because defined benefit plans must protect retirement savings and manage losses with care. CoinPost said the fund has a funded ratio above 140% and an effective equity ratio above 30%.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-japan-s-crypto-rules-are-changing-strong"><strong>Japan’s crypto rules are changing</strong></h2><p>The pension plan comes as Japan moves toward a wider rewrite of crypto rules. As previously <a href="https://crypto.news/japan-crypto-tax-cut-20/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported</a> by crypto.news, Japan’s lower house passed a bill on June 11 to move crypto assets from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.</p><p>Crypto.news also <a href="https://crypto.news/japan-advances-crypto-bill-with-20-tax-rate-and-etf-pathway/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported</a> that the linked 20% tax rate is a target for 2028, not an immediate change. The same legal shift could help open a path for regulated crypto exchange-traded funds in Japan, although further upper-house review and rulemaking are still needed.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-osaka-exchange-also-eyes-bitcoin-futures-strong"><strong>Osaka Exchange also eyes Bitcoin futures</strong></h2><p>Separately, CoinPost noted that Osaka Exchange, part of Japan Exchange Group, aims to launch Bitcoin futures in 2028 if spot Bitcoin ETFs become legal in Japan. The exchange would use futures to meet hedging demand from institutional investors.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/japan-must-promote-yen-stablecoins-asia-ruling-party-panel-says-2026-06-01/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Reuters reported</a> this month that a ruling party panel also urged Japan to build a legal framework for crypto ETFs and promote yen stablecoins in Asia. Together, these moves show how Japan is trying to place crypto inside regulated market channels rather than leave it only to direct exchange trading.</p><p>The pension fund’s plan marks a cautious step by a medium-sized Japanese asset owner. It does not change the risk profile of crypto assets. It does show that some domestic institutions now see limited crypto exposure as part of currency and portfolio planning.</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/ian-cohen-battles-238b-bitcoin-grab-targeting-satoshi-wallets/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Ian Cohen battles $238B Bitcoin grab targeting Satoshi wallets </a></p>

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