# CarryTrade

🇯🇵 BOJ Rate Hikes Are Back — Why Yen Liquidity Matters for Crypto (2026–2027)
Japan’s shift toward monetary normalization is no longer theoretical — it’s happening now.
After decades of ultra-low rates, the Bank of Japan has begun tightening, and global markets are already reacting.
For years, the yen was the cheapest funding currency in the world, fueling carry trades into equities, emerging markets, and crypto. That steady yen liquidity quietly supported leverage and risk appetite.
Now, the regime is changing.
🔹 Higher Japanese rates = higher funding costs
🔹 Yen-based carry trades become