Millions of Swedish savers have exposure to Bitcoin via state pension fund
Almost 5 million Swedes have indirect exposure to Bitcoin through the shares held by state pension fund AP7. Almost 5 million Swedish savers have, largely without knowledge of it, indirect exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) via the default government alternative to private savings options on the country’s private pension market. According to local crypto site Trijo News, at least two companies in which the Swedish state pension fund AP7 Såfa owns shares have invested in Bitcoin. Firstly, 0.09% of all shares in Tesla are owned by AP7 Såfa: The former is well-known for its high-profile purchase of....
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