wrapper. We'll keep that.
Let's translate paragraph by paragraph.
First paragraph: "Bitcoin dropped more than 2% in a matter of hours Monday as the US and Japan launched a rare joint intervention to buy the Japanese yen — the first such coordinated action since 1998. The move, which saw Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledge further yen support alongside Tokyo, sent a shock through risk assets, with crypto traders pointing to fears of a looming carry trade unwind as the primary culprit."
Translation: "Bitcoin jatuh lebih daripada 2% dalam beberapa jam pada hari Isnin apabila AS dan Jepun melancarkan campur tangan bersama yang jarang berlaku untuk membeli yen Jepun — tindakan selaras pertama seumpamanya sejak 1998. Langkah itu, yang menyaksikan Setiausaha Perbendaharaan Scott Bessent berjanji untuk menyokong yen selanjutnya bersama Tokyo, menghantar kejutan kepada aset berisiko, dengan peniaga kripto menunjuk kepada kebimbangan mengenai pembubaran perdagangan bawa (carry trade) yang akan berlaku sebagai punca utama."
We need to handle "carry trade" - we can keep it as "carry trade" or translate? It's a financial term. In Malay, it's often kept as "carry trade" or "perdagangan bawa" but "carry trade" is common. Let's keep "carry trade" but maybe explain? The original says "carry trade unwind" - we can say "pembubaran perdagangan bawa (carry trade)" or just "pembubaran carry trade". I'll use "pembubaran carry trade" for brevity. Also "crypto traders" - "peniaga kripto". "Rare joint intervention" - "campur tangan bersama yang jarang berlaku". "Treasury Secretary" - "Setiausaha Perbendaharaan". "Pledge" - "berjanji". "Sent a shock through risk assets" - "menghantar kejutan kepada aset berisiko". "Looming" - "yang akan berlaku" or "yang menghampiri". "Primary culprit" - "punca utama".
Second paragraph: "The joint operation began early in the Asian session, with the Bank of Japan and the US Treasury buying yen in an effort to stem the currency's slide. Bitcoin, which had been trading in a narrow range, quickly reversed course, shedding more than 2% within a few hours. The decline was broad-based, with other major cryptocurrencies also losing ground."
Translation: "Operasi bersama bermula awal sesi Asia, dengan Bank Jepun dan Perbendaharaan AS membeli yen dalam usaha untuk membendung kejatuhan mata wang itu. Bitcoin, yang sebelum itu berdagang dalam julat yang sempit, dengan cepat membalikkan arah, susut lebih daripada 2% dalam beberapa jam. Penurunan itu meluas, dengan mata wang kripto utama lain juga mengalami kerugian."
"Stem the currency's slide" - "membendung kejatuhan mata wang". "Narrow range" - "julat yang sempit". "Reversed course" - "membalikkan arah". "Shedding" - "susut" or "kehilangan". "Broad-based" - "meluas". "Losing ground" - "mengalami kerugian" or "kehilangan nilai".
Third paragraph: "The drop is being attributed to concerns that the intervention could trigger a rapid unwinding of yen carry trades — a strategy where investors borrow cheap yen to buy higher-yielding assets like Bitcoin. If the yen strengthens sharply, those trades become unprofitable and are closed in a hurry, often selling off the funded assets. "Fears of a carry trade unwind" were cited as the key driver, according to market participants."
Translation: "Penurunan itu dikaitkan dengan kebimbangan bahawa campur tangan itu boleh mencetuskan pembubaran pantas perdagangan bawa yen (carry trade) — strategi di mana pelabur meminjam yen murah untuk membeli aset berhasil tinggi seperti Bitcoin. Jika yen mengukuh dengan mendadak, perdagangan tersebut menjadi tidak menguntungkan dan ditutup dengan tergesa-gesa, selalunya menjual aset yang dibiayai. "Kebimbangan pembubaran carry trade" disebut sebagai pemacu utama, menurut peserta pasaran."
We need to keep the quotes. Also "funded assets" - "aset yang dibiayai". "Key driver" - "pemacu utama".
Fourth paragraph: "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US is prepared to intervene further alongside Japan if needed, signaling that the coordinated effort is not a one-off. The statement added to the sense of urgency in currency markets, which in turn spilled over into crypto. Bessent's comments marked the first time a US Treasury chief has publicly committed to joint yen intervention in decades."
Translation: "Setiausaha Perbendaharaan Scott Bessent berkata AS bersedia untuk campur tangan lebih lanjut bersama Jepun jika perlu, menandakan bahawa usaha selaras itu bukan sekali sahaja. Kenyataan itu menambahkan rasa mendesak dalam pasaran mata wang, yang seterusnya melimpah ke dalam kripto. Komen Bessent menandakan kali pertama seorang ketua Perbendaharaan AS secara terbuka komited untuk campur tangan bersama yen dalam beberapa dekad."
"One-off" - "sekali sahaja". "Spilled over" - "melimpah". "Marked" - "menandakan". "Publicly committed" - "secara terbuka komited".
Fifth paragraph: "The intervention is ongoing, and traders are watching for any signs of further coordinated action. The yen's direction in the coming days will likely determine whether Bitcoin can recover or if the sell-off deepens. For now, the crypto market is digesting the reality that a major central bank is actively buying its own currency — and that has consequences for every risk asset in its path."
Translation: "Campur tangan itu sedang berjalan, dan peniaga memerhatikan sebarang tanda tindakan selaras selanjutnya. Arah yen pada hari-hari akan datang mungkin menentukan sama ada Bitcoin boleh pulih atau jika jualan melonjak. Buat masa ini, pasaran kripto sedang mencerna realiti bahawa bank pusat utama secara aktif membeli mata wangnya sendiri — dan itu mempunyai akibat untuk setiap aset berisiko di laluannya."
"Sell-off" - "jualan" or "penjualan" but "jualan melonjak" might not be right. "Deepens" - "semakin mendalam" or "memburuk". Let's say "jualan semakin mendalam" or "penurunan semakin teruk". Actually "sell-off" is a selling spree, so "jualan besar-besaran" but we can say "jualan" and "deepens" as "mendalam". I'll use "jualan semakin mendalam". "Digesting" - "mencerna" is fine. "Consequences" - "akibat".
Now meta description: "Bitcoin fell more than 2% as the US and Japan intervened to buy yen for the first time since 1998, sparking fears of a carry trade unwind."
Translate: "Bitcoin jatuh lebih daripada 2% apabila AS dan Jepun campur tangan untuk membeli yen buat kali pertama sejak 1998, mencetuskan kebimbangan pembubaran carry trade."
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