Macroeconomic Pressures Challenge Bitcoin as CryptoSlate Marks Eight Years
Macroeconomic Pressures Challenge Bitcoin as CryptoSlate Marks Eight Years
CryptoSlate celebrates its eighth anniversary, reflecting on its commitment to delivering clear crypto reporting and valuable data to its millions of readers. Concurrently, the broader crypto market faces macroeconomic headwinds as Japan's 10-year government bond yields reach 2008 levels. This surge is creating pressure on Bitcoin, potentially signaling a 'risk-off' sentiment and impacting institutional investment incentives from Japan into foreign markets.
CryptoSlate turns eight today, and as Editor-in-Chief, I could not be prouder of what we have achieved and where we’re going next. Our first story in 2017 asked which countries were most open to crypto, and since then, millions of readers have come to us for clear reporting, valuable data, and context that supports decisions […]
Japan’s 10-year government bond (JGB) yields reached levels not seen since 2008, triggering a scenario that pressures Bitcoin through spot depth and order-book mechanics rather than direct correlation. The long-end selloff in Japanese government bonds pushes domestic yields higher, reducing the incentive for Japan’s institutional investors to seek returns in foreign markets. Life insurers have […]