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This reflects growing pressure on the BOJ to normalize policy amid 40-year high yen volatility, which could collapse the $1.2T JPY carry trade that's been funding altcoin liquidity. The timing aligns with US-Japan bond yield differentials narrowing to 3.8% (from 4.5% in Q1), creating a critical inflection point for risk assets.

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Morgan Stanley Japan CEO Alberto Tamura expressed hope for the yen to strengthen to around 140 against the dollar, citing Bank of Japan action as key.