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Bybit will discontinue its platform for Japan‑based users and enforce verification deadlines to meet local regulations. Bybit announced on 22 December 2025 that it will cease services for residents of Japan and gradually apply account restrictions starting in 2026. Users who receive a residency notice must complete Identity Verification Level 2 (proof of address/KYC 2) by 22 January 2026 to retain … Read more
The world tuned in this week as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) nudged its key short-term interest rate up by 25 basis points to 0.75%, a throwback level last seen in 1995. The central bank added that further hikes remain on the table if economic and price conditions line up with its projections. The Rate … Read more
Japanese tech and financial leaders collaborate to launch institutional-grade digital yen, targeting global blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Startale Group and SBI Holdings announced a Memorandum of Understanding on December 16, 2025, to develop a fully regulated Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin. The initiative aims to provide an alternative in the $300 billion stablecoin market, with Shinsei Trust & … Read more
Eyes are now on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as the central bank is poised to make a bold move next week, raising its short-term interbank rate and sending shockwaves through global markets. BOJ Rate Hike Countdown: Markets Say the Odds Are Nearly Locked In Last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve trimmed the federal funds … Read more
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
