Japan
USD/JPY Falls as Yen Strengthens, But Bitcoin Rises: Is BTC Decoupling From Macro?
On September 30, 2026, the USD/JPY currency pair fell below the 156.50 mark as the Japanese yen (JPY) surged on weak factory data. Bitcoin (BTC), however, is holding firm in the...
Japan Bond Sell-Off Sends Yields Higher, Raises Spillover Risk for Gold and Silver
Japan’s government bond sell-off pushed benchmark yields to a three-decade high on Thursday, raising questions about how the repricing could influence gold and silver demand. As investors sold Japanese government...
Japan’s JGB Market Is Selling Off: Why Bond Prices Are Falling While 10-Year Yields Surge
Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to 3.055% on Thursday, its highest level since August 1996, after rising 8 basis points in a single session. The 30-year yield added...
BOJ Raises Rates to 31-Year High, Signals Faster Tightening Path
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% on Friday, reaching its highest level in roughly 31 years. The BOJ rate hike passed by...
Yen Strength and Rising JGB Yields Signal Risk of Global Carry Trade Unwind
Japan’s bond market is flashing an early warning for global markets, and it’s showing up first in USD/JPY. As the yen strengthens and Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rise, the...
“I Am the House Now”: Is Bessent Setting a Trap for Traders Betting Against the Yen?
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has delivered an unusually direct warning to currency traders betting against the Japanese yen, saying: “I am the house now.” At Southern Methodist University on...
Japan Yen Intervention Raises Pressure on U.S. Treasuries and Risk Assets
Japan’s effort to defend the yen is creating a new pressure point for the U.S. bond market as traders watch whether further currency intervention could require additional sales of foreign...
India Isn’t Japan: Why the Yen Carry Trade Analogy Could Mislead Indian Investors
Japan’s bond-market reset is creating a global liquidity story, but India sits on the receiving end of that shift rather than at its source. Japan’s 10-year government bond yield has...
USD/JPY Falls Below 158: What the BOJ Rate-Hike Threat Means for Yen
USD/JPY has dropped below 158, its lowest level in four weeks, as markets sharply reprice the odds of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hike at its September 17-18 meeting....
Remixpoint Sells ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, Moves to Bitcoin-Only Strategy
Japanese listed company Remixpoint has moved to a Bitcoin-only crypto strategy after selling all its Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP and Dogecoin (DOGE) holdings for ¥878.8 million. The sale leaves...
Japan Plans Stablecoin Tax Exemption: What Users Should Know
Japan’s FSA (Financial Services Agency) has proposed a tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins as part of its 2027 tax reform plan. If it gets the green light, the change...
Japan’s Stock Market Loses $150B, What Does It Mean for Bitcoin and XRP?
Japan’s financial markets are under renewed pressure, with the Nikkei 225 falling about 2%, the yen weakening past recent intervention levels, and bond yields climbing to multi-decade highs. The moves...
BOJ September Rate Hike: What Happens to BTC, ETH and XRP if the Yen Strengthens?
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will hold its policy meeting September 17–18, 2026, and most economists now expect a rate hike. A Reuters poll shows 57% expect rates to rise...
Japan Is Bringing Wall Street Closer to Bitcoin’s 24/7 World
Japan is preparing to build a blockchain-based settlement system for stocks and government bonds that could eventually run around the clock, according to a Nikkei report. For Bitcoin traders, the...
Could Japan’s Rising Bond Yields Trigger Bitcoin’s Next Sell-Off?
Japan’s bond market is going through its biggest shakeup in decades, and crypto traders are starting to pay attention. Foreign investors sold ¥1.28 trillion of Japanese 2-year and 5-year bonds...
Why the US-Japan Yen Intervention Matters for Bitcoin
Financial markets are reassessing the policy impact after the United States joined Japan in a foreign-exchange intervention to support the Japanese yen. While investors have relied on Federal Reserve guidance...
CertiK Enters Japan, Unveils Surveillance for Institutional Crypto Risks CertiK
Web3 security firm CertiK has officially expanded into Japan during the WebX conference in Tokyo, unveiling CertiK Surveillance, an AI-driven, real-time risk-profiling platform designed for institutional crypto markets. Co-unveiled with...
Japan PM’s Actions Suggest Growing Support for XRP in the Region
A pro-XRP crypto analyst on X considers Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s appearance at the XRP Tokyo conference a significant event towards the cryptocurrency’s potential adoption. According to the analyst,...
Japan’s Lawmakers Advance Bill to Legalize Bitcoin ETFs, Cut Crypto Taxes
Japan’s Upper House committee has approved the bill reclassifying cryptocurrency as a financial instrument. It implies that the world’s fourth-largest economy has categorized crypto in the same way as stocks...
Japan Crypto Bill Clears Upper House, Paving the Way for ETFs and Tax Reform
Japan’s upper house approved legislation on July 15 that moves cryptocurrency trading oversight from payment law into the securities regulatory framework. The measure amends the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act...
Japan Launches First Trust-Backed Yen Stablecoin Lending Service
Japan’s SBI Group is expanding its stablecoin offerings with the launch of the country’s first trust-backed yen stablecoin lending service. The product allows users to earn interest by lending their...
Japan’s SBI Deepens Solana Ties in Push for Institutional On-Chain Finance
SBI Holdings is expanding its blockchain strategy through a new alliance with the Solana Foundation focused on digital finance in Japan. The agreement centers on stablecoins, tokenized assets, cross-border settlement,...
Japan Prepares Crypto ETF Market Under New Financial Rules
Japan is moving closer to bringing cryptocurrency further into its mainstream financial system after signaling support for crypto exchange-traded funds. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government continues preparing a...
Bitcoin Price Slips Below $60K as Weak Japanese Yen Strengthens Dollar
Bitcoin remained under pressure at the time of writing, falling below the $60,000 mark as a decline in the Japanese yen lifted the U.S. dollar and added to pressure across...
Ripple Launches RLUSD in Japan Through SBI Partnership
Ripple has officially launched its US dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD in Japan following regulatory approval from the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA), partnering with SBI VC Trade to offer the stablecoin...
