The main culprit for the cryptocurrency market’s plunge last weekend was Japan’s yen interest rate hike
Why did the crypto market lose 15% of its value in one weekend? Thank the Bank of Japan for playing a starring role.
DanteWhy did the crypto market lose 15% of its value in one weekend? Thank the Bank of Japan for playing a starring role.
DanteBad news came one after another, Japan and South Korea collapsed across the board, and the US futures market also collapsed.
JinseFinanceMetaplanet, a Japanese listed company, announced that due to the high level of government debt, long-term negative real interest rates and the depreciation of the yen, Metaplanet will use Bitcoin as its company's strategic reserve asset in response to Japan's severe economic situation.
JinseFinanceJapanese authorities intervene as USD/JPY surpasses 160, yen stabilizes around 154.5. BOJ faces dilemma: intervene or raise rates? Debt-to-GDP ratio exceeds 260%. Yen's decline may impact global currencies, Fed's stance crucial.
Xu LinWithin the ever-evolving cryptocurrency landscape, GYEN crypto emerges as a significant innovation reshaping decentralised finance. Developed by GYEN Labs and launched in 2018, this stablecoin operates on the Ethereum blockchain, offering users a secure alternative for financial transactions, bypassing the traditional banking system.
JoySince 2017, Binance has been striving to obtain a phased 'partially legal' status in certain global regions through diplomacy, acquisitions, joint investments, philanthropic funding, and other means.
CaptainXBinance and CEO Zhao Changpeng admit intentional violations, facilitating billions in unregulated crypto transactions. Zhao resigns as CEO, faces potential 18-month sentence. Legal battles continue over sentencing and extradition. Binance.US claims independence from Zhao's governance.
CaptainXBinance faces $34 billion in fines from FinCEN and $9.68 billion from OFAC for not reporting over 100,000 suspicious transactions involving terrorism, ransomware, child exploitation, and other illegal activities. Future penalties and strict regulations may impact Binance for the next five years.
CaptainXThe Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Datachain, and Solamitsu are working on making the Progmat Coin, a Yen-backed stablecoin, interoperable.
BeincryptoSeveral banks will stress test a digital yen for more than two years.
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