🇯🇵Japan’s pension money is slowly entering crypto. Not with a bang - with a 1% allocation. The National Business Corporate Pension Fund in Japan plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to crypto starting in fiscal 2026. The fund manages ¥21.3B ($131.8M) and serves around 1,200 small and midsize companies. What makes this interesting isn’t the size. A 1% allocation is modest. The signal is where it’s coming from: a retirement fund. Crypto is being added alongside gold and foreign currencies as part of a broader diversification strategy, not as a speculative bet. The portfolio is set to shift from 80% yen-denominated assets in FY2025 to 70% in FY2026. The remaining allocation expands into developed-market currencies, emerging-market currencies, gold, and crypto. At the same time, Japan is moving toward classifying crypto as a financial instrument, while MUFG, Mizuho, and SMBC are preparing live stablecoin transactions in FY2026. 📍Disclaimer: This is not financial or investment advice. Do your own research before making any decisions. Use at your own risk.