Japan Rates Hit 1996 Highs, Bitcoin’s ‘Decoupling’ Tested Ahead of Sept Hike

TREE NEWS update: Japanese borrowing costs have reached levels not seen since 1996, with 30-year JGB yields at 4.185%, while Bitcoin surged 22% past $80,000, raising questions about its decoupling from macro pressures. The yen carry trade, a key driver of global risk assets, faces risks if the BOJ raises rates again in September, potentially triggering unwinding and impacting Bitcoin. Analysts debate whether Bitcoin’s resilience is genuine or a prelude to a selloff, with Japanese institutions increasingly adopting crypto.