The Japanese Government Pension Fund (GPIE), which has $1.5 trillion in assets on its balance sheet, is exploring the option of diversifying its portfolio with the help of the first cryptocurrency.

GPIE representatives requested information from stock market participants about the prospects of investing in Bitcoin. The fund, the team explains, is trying to introduce new investment strategies “in response to global socio-economic changes.”

The pension fund now invests its own reserves in traditional assets, such as shares and bonds of local and foreign companies, as well as real estate.

Collecting information about Bitcoin does not mean that it will be included in the asset portfolio in the near future, GPIE clarifies.

Earlier, the head of research at CoinShares said that Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are poised to experience a new surge in investor interest due to the availability of BTC-ETF units in the investment adviser (RIA) market.