Japan's Largest Pension Fund Explores Bitcoin Investment

As part of a diversification strategy, GPIF considers adding bitcoin to its portfolio amid rapid technological and economic shifts.

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest pension fund, is considering bitcoin as a potential investment diversification tool.
GPIF is exploring investments in illiquidity assets, including bitcoin, alongside forests, farmland, and gold, as part of a broader strategy to adapt to rapid economic and technological changes.
The fund has initiated a five-year research plan to explore innovative investment diversification strategies, focusing on sustainability and managing risks.
Global pension funds, including South Korea's National Pension Service and the Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund, have previously invested in bitcoin or bitcoin-related assets.
Bitcoin's price has surged over 120% in the past year, reaching a trading price of $63,000, bolstering its appeal to institutional investors.