Category Yen carry trade

Why did Bitcoin sell off as the yen surged fast enough to trigger cuts across risk books?
Bitcoin sometimes sells off hard on days with no crypto headlines. A recurring driver sits outside crypto: a yen-funded carry unwind that forces cr...
Feb, 22, 2026
6 min read
by CryptoSlate

Japan bond market chaos threatens to trigger unprecedented Bitcoin liquidations as the era of free money ends
Japan spent decades as the world’s best destination for the world's easiest funding trade. You could borrow yen at very low rates, buy almost anyth...
Feb, 01, 2026
5 min read
by CryptoSlate

Critical Alert: BOJ Interest Rates May Trigger Bitcoin’s Next Major Move
BitcoinWorld
Critical Alert: BOJ Interest Rates May Trigger Bitcoin’s Next Major Move
Cryptocurrency traders are on high alert as the Bank of Japa...
Dec, 13, 2025
5 min read
by Bitcoin World

