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Molten metal pours from industrial pipes stamped with a yen symbol, forging Bitcoin imagery to reflect Japan ending free money and the yen carry trade shifting into BTC demand

Analysis

Japan bond market chaos threatens unprecedented Bitcoin liquidations as the era of free money ends

When JGBs get jumpy, global leverage shrinks and Bitcoin is the first to feel the squeeze.

4 weeks ago

SBI Holdings sign beside an XRP coin outside a corporate office, highlighting the ¥10 billion retail bond launch and an XRP reward incentive with conditions attached

Banking

SBI Holdings is dangling XRP to sell a plain three year bond, but the numbers show how small

Buyers only get the XRP if they open an SBI VC Trade account and finish receipt steps by noon May 11.

17 hours ago

Bitcoin coin on a briefcase of cash with Chinese flag and city skyline in background, symbolizing questions over China’s exposure to US Bitcoin ETFs via a Hong Kong firm and major investment in BlackRock’s ETF

ETF

Is China using US Bitcoin ETFs as a backdoor? Mystery Hong Kong firm invested $436M in BlackRock’s IBIT

As Chinese crypto regulations tighten, Hong Kong firms increasingly invest in US ETFs for Bitcoin exposure.

1 week ago

Polymarket China Bitcoin bet contract with bitcoin coin behind a metal barrier and stamped document, symbolizing Ban 2.0 rules that punish buyers.

Adoption

China Bitcoin legalization is priced at 5% but Beijing’s February 2026 Ban 2.0 made one detail brutal

The shift to “public order and good morals” language turns many crypto deals legally invalid, pushing losses onto individuals instead of platforms.

3 weeks ago

Bitcoin coin under red laser scanner in a bank vault with stacks of cash, illustrating China banks’ US bond exposure putting Bitcoin in the crosshairs.

Macro

Why Bitcoin faces a brutal liquidity trap because China’s $298B of US Treasuries are up for sale

Chinese banks' retreat from US debt may inadvertently destabilize Bitcoin's path to recovery.

3 weeks ago

Bitcoin and dollar stablecoins flowing beneath a yuan symbol gate, illustrating China’s push for renminbi dominance as dollar stablecoins grow into a major cross-border payment tool

Payments

China targets global reserve currency status but capital controls push traders toward USDT and Bitcoin

Stablecoins now function like offshore dollar wrappers with 24/7 settlement, soaking up demand China’s convertibility limits can’t satisfy.

4 weeks ago

A Bitcoin block sits on a rain-soaked bridge as a fraying cable sparks overhead, capturing crypto caught in the blast radius of Japan’s 30-year bond market stress

Macro

Bitcoin enters Japan blast radius after economy hits a terrifying breaking point

As 40-year yields skyrocket past 4%, the sudden evaporation of cheap yen is forcing a messy global reset.

1 month ago

Tokenization

XRP volume is exploding in Korea because it exploits a specific gap in the country’s spot-only exchange laws

Despite global Bitcoin focus, South Korea's unique infrastructure fuels XRP's popularity as the local trading powerhouse.

1 month ago

A Bitcoin symbol embedded in a wet roadway near a raised barrier and city skyline illustrates South Korea lifting its corporate crypto ban while forcing firms to sell holdings first

Analysis

A new law that legally excludes 99% of crypto buyers set to crunch Bitcoin liquidity

The regulator’s "liquidation only" rule creates a bizarre market dynamic where the first institutional wave is designed to drain liquidity, not add it.

2 months ago

XRP currently dominates Japan’s cash inflows, and a new 20% tax rate is about to lock that advantage in

Regulation 2 months ago

Bitcoin faces a “liquidity drain” danger zone as Japan’s 30-year yield breaks a historic record

Macro 2 months ago

Asia is quietly building a counterweight to the dollar stablecoin empire, and the West isn’t ready

Contributor Stablecoins 2 months ago

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