#数字资产动态追踪 The Japanese financial market is at a turning point. The 10-year government bond yield surged to 1.83%, the yen forcefully broke through the 158 level, and the government's sweeping stimulus plans further disrupted the situation. This is not just Japan’s issue—global liquidity is also being affected.
The Bank of Japan is now in a dilemma: • Raise interest rates, and the pile of government bonds will plummet in value • Keep rates unchanged, and the yen will face continuous depreciation pressure
The key is that those massive yen arbitrage trades are now moving in the opposite direction. The global market has enjoyed years of "yen dividends"—cheap, low-interest funds everywhere—now that this is coming to an end. After Japan’s rate hikes in 2024, Bitcoin dropped 23% in a week. This time, the impact will be even greater.
The crypto market needs to prepare for two scenarios: • In the short term, arbitrage capital may withdraw and cause sell-offs, with leveraged assets hit hardest • Looking ahead, continued yen depreciation could push some smart money into crypto assets for hedging
Pay close attention to these signals: • Will the 30-year Japanese government bond yield break through 3.5%? • Will the yen/dollar exchange rate break 160? • Will the Nikkei index and the government bond market collapse together?
While the Federal Reserve may still be on the path of rate cuts, Japan might be raising rates, with the two directions clashing fiercely. If US economic data remains strong, the global markets could be squeezed by both forces—unable to fully hedge risks, yet unable to find opportunities. It all depends on how investors navigate this narrow passage.
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TokenDustCollector
· 01-07 03:50
Japan's recent moves are really digging a hole for the global market. Is it just arbitrage funds running away? No, that's just the beginning. A 23% drop still isn't harsh enough.
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NFTArtisanHQ
· 01-07 03:49
ngl the yen carry unwind is basically deconstructing the entire post-crisis liquidity narrative we've been living in... this meta-layer of financial abstraction finally meeting its proof of insolvency moment. fascinating.
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DefiSecurityGuard
· 01-07 03:45
ngl the yen carry trade unwind is basically a honeypot waiting to trap overleveraged degen... that 23% btc dump in 2024 was just a warmup. DYOR before your liquidation alarm goes off at 3am. not financial advice but seriously, audit your position sizes. this smells like textbook rugpull conditions for the careless ones.
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NftDeepBreather
· 01-07 03:41
The Bank of Japan's move is indeed brilliant. Raising interest rates causes government bonds to explode; not raising rates causes the yen to die. It's truly a dilemma of riding the tiger.
I've long said that arbitrage trading in the opposite direction is the real prelude to a storm. That 23% wave was just a teaser.
If it really breaks 160 this time, the liquidation of leveraged positions will shatter the market into pieces.
#数字资产动态追踪 The Japanese financial market is at a turning point. The 10-year government bond yield surged to 1.83%, the yen forcefully broke through the 158 level, and the government's sweeping stimulus plans further disrupted the situation. This is not just Japan’s issue—global liquidity is also being affected.
The Bank of Japan is now in a dilemma:
• Raise interest rates, and the pile of government bonds will plummet in value
• Keep rates unchanged, and the yen will face continuous depreciation pressure
The key is that those massive yen arbitrage trades are now moving in the opposite direction. The global market has enjoyed years of "yen dividends"—cheap, low-interest funds everywhere—now that this is coming to an end. After Japan’s rate hikes in 2024, Bitcoin dropped 23% in a week. This time, the impact will be even greater.
The crypto market needs to prepare for two scenarios:
• In the short term, arbitrage capital may withdraw and cause sell-offs, with leveraged assets hit hardest
• Looking ahead, continued yen depreciation could push some smart money into crypto assets for hedging
Pay close attention to these signals:
• Will the 30-year Japanese government bond yield break through 3.5%?
• Will the yen/dollar exchange rate break 160?
• Will the Nikkei index and the government bond market collapse together?
While the Federal Reserve may still be on the path of rate cuts, Japan might be raising rates, with the two directions clashing fiercely. If US economic data remains strong, the global markets could be squeezed by both forces—unable to fully hedge risks, yet unable to find opportunities. It all depends on how investors navigate this narrow passage.