Yen slides to weakest level against US dollar in four decades, and crypto traders should pay attention
The Japanese yen hit its weakest level since 1986 at ¥161.96 per dollar. Here's why the yen carry trade unwind could spark major Bitcoin volatility.
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Yen slides to weakest level against US dollar in four decades, and crypto traders should pay attention Japan's currency crisis is quietly reshaping the risk calculus for Bitcoin and other speculative assets through the carry trade pipeline Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. 30, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); The Japanese yen just hit a level it hasn’t seen since Ronald Reagan was in office and Top Gun…
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