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Japan’s National Fund To Invest In Bitcoin, Crypto As New Digital Asset Bill Advances

Japan’s National Business Corporate Pension Fund is set to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in fiscal 2026. It is joining a rare club of local pension institutions as Japan moves forward with reforms to integrate digital assets into its financial system.

For context, the pension fund is held by over 1200 small and medium-sized businesses and over 20000 members Japan. Moreover, with such a large scale business, it has now decided to plow about 1% of its capital into crypto-related investments.

The fund will not buy tokens outright, but instead will be exposed to the tokens by investing in a wide array of investment vehicles run by large hedge funds with several digital assets.

The decision follows the fund’s asset allocation plan in overhaul. In its fiscal 2026 budget, the yen has been reduced on the exposure front and allocations given to foreign currencies and other assets have been increased. Along with gold and fiat, cryptocurrencies are being looked at as another means to diversify risk associated with traditional currencies.

The fund has also been studying the digital asset space for almost six years, Kiguchi added, per local news publisher CoinPost. He said the expansion of the institutional participant and investor base helped foster the perception that the market is mature enough to be considered by pension managers.

Bitcoin Tops $64K As US-Iran Deal Shows ‘Positive’ Progress, Signals Hormuz Reopening

Bitcoin rallied to surpass $64,000 following “positive” progress in the high-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran in Switzerland regarding an agreement. The newly released documents hint at lifting of the Strait of Hormuz blockade and sanctions relief.

Official documents reveal that a final agreement could be finalized within the next 60 days.

Michael Saylor Hints At Another Bitcoin Buy As US-Iran Deal Gains Momentum

Michael Saylor's cryptic post on X hinted at buying more Bitcoin this week.If true, it would be the third consecutive week of accumulating after the 32 BTC sale that rattled the market.His remarks coincided with a high stakes US-Iran emergency session.

Bitcoin & Ethereum Spot ETF Flow

U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $90.66 million last Thursday. The total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs stands at $78.32 billion, with the ETF net asset ratio (market value relative to total Bitcoin market capitalization) at 6.19%.

The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net outflow on June 18 was $iShares Bitcoin Trust(IBIT)$, with a net outflow of $96.66 million, according to SoSoValue.