Woofun AI reports that Japan's national corporate pension fund intends to deploy approximately 1% of its operating assets, valued at 21.3 billion yen, into cryptocurrencies starting in fiscal year 2026. This strategic shift accompanies a reduction in yen allocation from 80% to 70%, while introducing a 10% position in developed market currencies and retaining 5% for emerging markets, gold, and digital assets to diversify currency risk.

Fund executive director Ai Yuki indicated that the decision stems from concerns regarding the potential weakening of the US dollar, prompting the use of Bitcoin as a low-correlation hedge rather than increasing USD holdings. Following six years of research, the fund concluded that the cryptocurrency market has matured due to an expanding investor base, with future plans potentially including arbitrage trading strategies.