Then: "The yen has been a favorite funding currency for carry trades, where investors borrow cheaply in yen to buy higher-yielding assets — including crypto. A sudden strengthening of the yen forces those traders to buy back yen to close their positions, often selling off risk assets like Bitcoin and Ether in the process. That dynamic is now in play."
Translation: "Yen telah menjadi mata uang pendanaan favorit untuk carry trade, di mana investor meminjam yen dengan biaya murah untuk membeli aset dengan imbal hasil lebih tinggi — termasuk kripto. Penguatan yen secara tiba-tiba memaksa para trader tersebut untuk membeli kembali yen untuk menutup posisi mereka, sering kali menjual aset berisiko seperti Bitcoin dan Ether dalam prosesnya. Dinamika itu kini sedang terjadi."
Next: "Data from major exchanges shows open interest in leveraged crypto positions remains elevated, meaning any sharp move in the yen could amplify losses and force rapid unwinds. The effect isn't limited to Japan — it's a global chain reaction that hits crypto markets hard because of their 24/7 nature and high leverage."
Translation: "Data dari bursa-bursa utama menunjukkan minat terbuka pada posisi kripto leverage tetap tinggi, artinya pergerakan tajam yen dapat memperbesar kerugian dan memaksa penutupan posisi secara cepat. Efeknya tidak terbatas pada Jepang — ini adalah reaksi berantai global yang berdampak keras pada pasar kripto karena sifatnya yang 24/7 dan leverage yang tinggi."
Note: "open interest" is "minat terbuka" or "open interest" is often used. We can use "open interest" as is? But better to translate. "Minat terbuka" is common. Also "leverage" is "leverage" in Indonesian.
Next:
What traders are watching
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Apa yang dipantau para trader
Then: "The unwind is still in its early stages. Traders are monitoring the yen's daily close against the dollar and the euro, as well as funding rates on perpetual futures contracts. If the yen continues to strengthen, more speculative positions will be squeezed."
Translation: "Penutupan posisi ini masih dalam tahap awal. Para trader memantau penutupan harian yen terhadap dolar dan euro, serta tingkat pendanaan pada kontrak futures abadi. Jika yen terus menguat, lebih banyak posisi spekulatif akan tertekan."
"perpetual futures" is "futures abadi" or "kontrak berjangka abadi" but in Indonesian crypto, they often say "perpetual" as is. We can say "kontrak futures perpetual" but that's mixed. I'll use "kontrak futures abadi" but that sounds odd. Actually, in Indonesian, they often say "perpetual futures"
