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South Korea’s Pension Fund Boosts Bitcoin Exposure through Major MicroStrategy Investment

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago


  1. Investment in MicroStrategy
  2. Coinbase Holdings Update
  3. Why This Matters

  4. South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), one of the world’s largest pension funds, has made a significant investment in MicroStrategy, a company well-known for its substantial Bitcoin holdings.

    Investment in MicroStrategy

    In the second quarter of this year, the NPS purchased MicroStrategy shares worth $33.7 million, demonstrating the fund's increasing interest in the cryptocurrency market. The NPS acquired 24,500 shares of MicroStrategy. This purchase is part of the NPS's strategy to gain indirect exposure to Bitcoin through traditional markets.

    This purchase is part of the NPS's strategy to gain indirect exposure to Bitcoin through traditional markets.

    Coinbase Holdings Update

    At the end of June, the NPS held 229,907 shares of Coinbase, valued at around $51 million, slightly down from the 253,763 shares held at the end of March. The NPS initially bought 282,673 shares of Coinbase in the third quarter of last year, then valued at $19.9 million.

    Why This Matters

    MicroStrategy is the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, with 226,500 BTC, roughly valued at $13.5 billion. This makes the company a popular choice for investors looking for exposure to Bitcoin without buying the cryptocurrency directly. MicroStrategy’s stock has performed exceptionally well this year, likely contributing to the NPS's decision to invest heavily in the company. Additionally, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved the first leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting MicroStrategy, which could attract more investors looking for leveraged exposure to Bitcoin through the stock market.

    The NPS’s recent investments highlight a significant trend: institutional investors are increasingly turning to companies with large cryptocurrency holdings as a way to gain exposure to this new asset class. As more large funds follow this path, we could see even greater integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional financial markets.

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