The Japanese yen hit 160 per dollar, its weakest since July 2024. Here's why yen carry trade risks could trigger volatility in Bitcoin and crypto markets.

Yen short positions hit a nine-year high at -145.8K contracts ahead of the BOJ's expected rate hike to 1.0%, reviving carry trade risks for crypto and

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark rate to 1%, a 31-year high, as the yen weakens to 160 per dollar. Japan also approved its first yen stablecoin, JPYC.