ChainCatcher news, according to Money Today, the National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea has clarified that its investments in companies like Coinbase and MicroStrategy are not aimed at investing in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Instead, these companies were included in the NPS portfolio by chance, related to their presence in the benchmark index tracked by the NPS or decisions made by external managers under trust management.The agency stated that any decisions to sell or limit investments in crypto-related stocks are determined by the Fund Management Committee. This committee is responsible for approving any restrictions on investments in specific industries or corporate groups and adjusts the benchmark index as needed before implementing such changes.Previous news reported that the National Pension Service of South Korea increased its indirect exposure to Bitcoin by acquiring MicroStrategy shares.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Korea Herald, the National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) purchased 245,000 shares of MicroStrategy in the second quarter of this year. This purchase has been disclosed in the 13F filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Although the National Pension Service sold 23,956 shares of Coinbase in the second quarter of this year, this investment is another indirect investment in Bitcoin following the purchase of 282,673 shares of Coinbase in the third quarter of last year.As of July 31, MicroStrategy holds 226,500 Bitcoins, making it the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, aside from spot Bitcoin ETF issuers.