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Bitcoin: Japanese Carry Trade Unwind Lifts Yields

Bitcoin: Japanese Carry Trade Unwind Lifts Yields

Bitcoin at $76725.97 benefits from Japanese carry trade unwind as 10yr JGBs yield 50bps more than hedged Treasuries, exposing fiat bond cracks and Bitcoin duration risk advantages.

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Bitcoin gains ground as the Japanese yen carry trade unwind forces 10yr JGBs to yield roughly 50 bps more than JPY-hedged 10yr US Treasuries, driving Treasury yields higher while fiat bond markets crack.

With BTC priced at $76725.97 on the 4h chart inside a bearish structure below the EMA50 at $79126.03 and MACD at -781.52 printing a death cross, neutral RSI at 31.63 and price action within the Bollinger bands point to a likely test of lower support near $76383.02 before any sustained move higher, underscoring Bitcoin duration risk versus government bonds and supporting fresh BTC price prediction models for 2026.


André Dragosch, PhD | Bitcoin & Macro

@Andre_Dragosch

European Head of Research @ Bitwise - #Bitcoin - Macro - PhD in Financial History - Not investment advice - Views strictly mine - Beware of impersonators.