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fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

The Guardian view on Japan's hidden century: cheap money, global risk | Editorial

The yen's role as a cheap funding currency has created a Japanese century in global finance despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts.
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fromFortune
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

What caused the massive Bitcoin crash? Clues point to a blow-up at Hong Kong hedge funds | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

What caused the massive Bitcoin crash? Clues point to a blow-up at Hong Kong hedge funds | Fortune

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from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Bank of Japan Rate Path Could Make or Break XRP in 2026-Here's Why and When It Stops

XRP ( ), more sensitive to these flows than Bitcoin or Ethereum, fell sharply as leveraged positions unwound. With economists projecting rates could hit 1.0% by September 2026, the macro pressure looks set to persist. Each incremental hike tightens the funding conditions that made crypto speculation cheap. But Japan simultaneously approved crypto tax reform that could override the entire carry trade narrative-slashing rates from 55% to a flat 20% and opening institutional floodgates.
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