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September 4, 2025Cryptopolitan logoCryptopolitan

California’s $500B pension fund split over Bitcoin exposure in board talks

California’s public pension system, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), held forum talks on Wednesday, where candidates vying for seats on its Board were divided about exposing the fund to ￰0￱ $506 billion fund, which serves more than 2 million retirement members and 1.5 million health program participants, holds shares of Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly listed Bitcoin holding company in the world, with 636,505 Bitcoins as of September ￰1￱ forum discussion members.

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