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The so-called yen carry trade returned to the spotlight after the recent $4,000 cryptocurrency market flash crash, following Japanese government bond yields reaching historic highs. Learn how expectations of rate hikes in Japan affect investments in risk assets worldwide. Yen Carry Trade: How Japan Acts as an Engine for Worldwide Liquidity The yen carry has … Read more
Soaring Japanese bond yields ignited a rush out of risk assets, hammering bitcoin below key levels as the yen carry trade unwound and volatility ripped through crypto and metals, intensifying fears of deeper rate-driven losses. Peter Schiff Cites 10-Year JGB at 1.84% and Rising as Bitcoin and Other Crypto Get Killed Bitcoin’s latest drop drew … Read more
Bitcoin’s slide intensified as a strengthening yen squeezed carry trades and triggered swift deleveraging across crypto, revealing how shifting expectations for Japan’s policy path can jolt digital assets, a pattern emphasized by Arthur Hayes. Bitcoin Slides With Rising Yen Costs as Carry Trade Tension Builds Global crypto markets faced renewed turbulence as Bitmex co-founder and … Read more
Sony launches innovative blockchain platform enabling fans to convert social media engagement into verifiable onchain influence for Japanese idol groups. Sony’s Soneium blockchain platform is revolutionizing fan interaction at the IDOL RUNWAY COLLECTION (IRC) 2026 festival by introducing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered app that transforms social media activity into measurable fan contributions. The IRC APP, … Read more
Mounting stress from a rapidly unwinding yen carry trade is reviving fears of a broad market slide, driving Robert Kiyosaki’s latest warning that investors brace for turbulence by shifting toward assets he says can hold firm as volatility accelerates. Robert Kiyosaki Renews Alarms on Global Market Stress Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling book Rich … Read more
While markets initially reacted with uncertainty to Japan’s massive stimulus, the long-term effects of a weak yen and measures to defend it could propel bitcoin to new records, even amid the current uncertain macroeconomic backdrop. Japanese Yen Weakness Might Unleash Record-Breaking Bitcoin Bull Run The Facts The current weakness of the Japanese yen, which hit … Read more
A broader shift toward integrated digital payments is accelerating in Japan as Binance Japan activates Paypay Money and Paypay Points for seamless spot-market crypto transactions, enabling rapid deposits, withdrawals, and asset purchases through updated mobile apps. The platform supports round-the-clock trading from ¥1,000, offers free deposits, and applies a ¥110 withdrawal fee. Read More: Japan … Read more
Japan’s financial regulator is preparing a sweeping overhaul of its crypto taxation framework by proposing to classify 105 digital assets, including bitcoin and ether, as financial products. If approved, the move would cut tax rates for many crypto traders and introduce new insider trading safeguards. FSA Moves Toward Reclassifying Crypto Assets as Financial Products Japan … Read more
Japan’s Financial Services Agency backs a PIP stablecoin experiment with multiple banks. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announces support for the Payment Innovation Project (PIP) stablecoin experiment beginning November 2025 in Japan, involving Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Progmat, Inc.; the FinTech Proof-of-Concept Hub launched PIP … Read more
Metaplanet Inc., Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, has borrowed $100 million against its bitcoin holdings to finance further acquisitions and strengthen its balance sheet amid the latest market downturn. Metaplanet Taps Bitcoin Collateral to Strengthen Treasury Amid Market Dip This week, the digital asset treasury (DAT) company, Metaplanet Inc., announced that it has executed … Read more
