DiscoverCalifornia in FocusCalPERS defends $144M, taxpayer-backed Bitcoin bet as stock craters 44%
CalPERS defends $144M, taxpayer-backed Bitcoin bet as stock craters 44%

CalPERS defends $144M, taxpayer-backed Bitcoin bet as stock craters 44%

Update: 2025-12-07
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(The Center Square) - California’s main public pension fund, CalPERS, has more than doubled its shares in a highly leveraged, Bitcoin-related stock in the last two years that recently plunged by nearly half, The Center Square found. The state public pension held nearly $144 million worth of Strategy Inc., formerly known as MicroStrategy, as of its latest SEC filing.

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CalPERS defends $144M, taxpayer-backed Bitcoin bet as stock craters 44%

CalPERS defends $144M, taxpayer-backed Bitcoin bet as stock craters 44%

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