A national Japanese commercial corporate pension fund based in Okayama plans to start investing in crypto in fiscal 2026, marking a potential step by a traditional retirement vehicle into digital assets. The fund, joined by about 1,200 small and midsize companies, aims to allocate about 1% of its assets through a passive multi-crypto fund managed by a large hedge fund. The move is part of a broader portfolio shift designed to reduce currency risk, reflecting how some institutional investors are exploring diversified crypto exposure rather than taking concentrated positions in a single token.