Korea's $1.35 Trillion Pension Fund Posts Record 27% Return — With Zero Bitcoin
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) posted a record 27.22% investment return in the first half of 2026, driven almost entirely by a historic domestic stock rally tied to the AI boom. Bitcoin, by contrast, played no meaningful role in that result, exposing a sharp divide between traditional and digital growth assets. AI, Not Crypto, The post Korea's $1.35 Trillion Pension Fund Posts Record 27% Return — With Zero Bitcoin appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Key Takeaways
- South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) posted a record 27.22% investment return in the first half of 2026, driven almost entirely by a historic domestic stock rally tied to the AI boom.
- Bitcoin, by contrast, played no meaningful role in that result, exposing a sharp divide between traditional and digital growth assets.
- AI, Not Crypto, The post Korea's $1.35 Trillion Pension Fund Posts Record 27% Return — With Zero Bitcoin appeared first on BeInCrypto.
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