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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released a new Bybit x FXStreet TradFi Report, analyzing Japan's unprecedented political transition and its sweeping effects on global markets.
The report spotlights the election of Sanae Takaichi, who is likely to become Japan's first female prime minister, a milestone that has reshaped investor sentiment and jolted currency and equity markets.
Following her victory in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race, the yen plunged to historic lows against the euro and broke past 150 versus the U.S. dollar, while the Nikkei 225 rose 4.8 percent to a new all-time high, approaching the 48,000 mark.
Analysts note that Takaichi's pro-growth, stimulus-friendly platform has altered expectations for the Bank of Japan's monetary policy. Betting markets, which had placed a 60 percent chance on an October hike, quickly revised their expectations downward to 24 percent. Markets are now pricing in a likely hike to 0.75 percent in December. This adjustment has reinforced yen weakness and bolstered equity momentum.
Key highlights:
- Political milestone: Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister.
- Currency markets: Yen hits record lows against the euro; USD/JPY breaks the 150 threshold.
- Policy shift: Expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike postponed to December.
- Equities rally: Nikkei 225 could surge toward 50,000, with the index already approaching 48,000 on stimulus hopes and continued low interest rates.
- Near-term catalysts: October's parliamentary confirmation vote and the BOJ's policy meeting loom large.
The report underscores the heightened volatility in traditional finance and crypto markets as traders recalibrate strategies around Japan's evolving economic outlook. With the yen under pressure and equities buoyed by stimulus hopes, Japan has returned to the center of global macro discussions.
The full Bybit x FXStreet TradFi Report is available now on Bybit's official platform, offering traders in-depth analysis, technical insights, and forward-looking market perspectives. Bybit's MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform is also noted in the report as a venue for navigating FX market movements during this period of volatility.
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About Bybit
Bybit is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released a new Bybit x FXStreet TradFi Report, analyzing Japan's unprecedented political transition and its sweeping effects on global markets.
The report spotlights the election of Sanae Takaichi, who is likely to become Japan's first female prime minister, a milestone that has reshaped investor sentiment and jolted currency and equity markets.
Following her victory in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race, the yen plunged to historic lows against the euro and broke past 150 versus the U.S. dollar, while the Nikkei 225 rose 4.8 percent to a new all-time high, approaching the 48,000 mark.
Analysts note that Takaichi's pro-growth, stimulus-friendly platform has altered expectations for the Bank of Japan's monetary policy. Betting markets, which had placed a 60 percent chance on an October hike, quickly revised their expectations downward to 24 percent. Markets are now pricing in a likely hike to 0.75 percent in December. This adjustment has reinforced yen weakness and bolstered equity momentum.
Key highlights:
- Political milestone: Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister.
- Currency markets: Yen hits record lows against the euro; USD/JPY breaks the 150 threshold.
- Policy shift: Expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike postponed to December.
- Equities rally: Nikkei 225 could surge toward 50,000, with the index already approaching 48,000 on stimulus hopes and continued low interest rates.
- Near-term catalysts: October's parliamentary confirmation vote and the BOJ's policy meeting loom large.
The report underscores the heightened volatility in traditional finance and crypto markets as traders recalibrate strategies around Japan's evolving economic outlook. With the yen under pressure and equities buoyed by stimulus hopes, Japan has returned to the center of global macro discussions.
The full Bybit x FXStreet TradFi Report is available now on Bybit's official platform, offering traders in-depth analysis, technical insights, and forward-looking market perspectives. Bybit's MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform is also noted in the report as a venue for navigating FX market movements during this period of volatility.
#Bybit / #TheCryptoArk /#BybitResearch
About Bybit
Bybit is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
For more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.com
For updates, please follow: Bybit's Communities and Social Media
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Bybit x FXStreet TradFi Report: Japan's Historic Leadership Shift Sparks Nikkei Rally and Yen Weakness
DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mantle, the high-performance distribution and liquidity layer bridging traditional finance (TradFi), real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain liquidity, today announced the integration of Infinex, a comprehensive cross-chain DeFi aggregation platform featuring a passkey-first wallet, unified portfolio management, and integrated trading capabilities.
The deployment of Infinex on Mantle significantly enhances access to Mantle-based assets and decentralized applications, offering users a streamlined, intuitive interface to discover liquidity, manage portfolios, and execute DeFi strategies seamlessly across multiple blockchain networks.
By expanding its presence on Infinex's marketplace, Mantle continues to advance its mission of making decentralized finance (DeFi) more accessible, efficient, and scalable, further empowering developers, traders, and liquidity providers with frictionless access to a growing on-chain ecosystem.
Why This Integration Matters
Infinex aggregates liquidity from multiple protocols and simplifies advanced DeFi actions, including swaps, bridging, and yield opportunities all into a single, unified experience. This removes the need for users to navigate fragmented interfaces, making it easier to engage with Mantle-native assets and applications.
The integration strengthens Mantle's on-chain reach and interoperability, supporting broader ecosystem adoption as users increasingly seek seamless, cross-protocol access to DeFi services.
A Unified Trading Experience on Mantle
As Mantle continues to develop its modular Layer-2 ecosystem designed to unlock capital efficiency and institutional-grade utility for DeFi while making real-world finance flow seamlessly, integrations like Infinex delivers immediate, real-world value to users and partners alike.
Through Infinex, users can now discover, access, and deploy Mantle-native assets alongside a wide range of DeFi capabilities, including:
- Seamless Swaps: Executing token exchanges with optimized routing for the best available prices and minimal slippage.
- Integrated Bridging: Facilitating cross-chain asset transfers directly within the platform, removing the need for users to navigate separate, often confusing, bridging interfaces.
- Optimized Yield Opportunities: Presenting and automating access to various yield-generating strategies, including staking, lending, and liquidity provision, all from a single dashboard.
This unified experience lowers barriers to participation while enhancing liquidity flow and user engagement across Mantle's growing DeFi landscape.
Strategic Importance for Mantle's Ecosystem
The Infinex integration expands Mantle's visibility beyond its native ecosystem and facilitates deeper, more efficient liquidity flows across chains. As Mantle continues to attract a diverse range of DeFi builders, from decentralized exchanges and autonomous yield tools to AI-powered interfaces and RWA platforms, broader access through cross-chain aggregators plays a key role in driving on-chain activity, volume, and user adoption.
This milestone supports Mantle's long-term strategy to build a robust, accessible, and high-performance ecosystem that serves both sophisticated DeFi users and the next wave of mainstream participants.
About Mantle
Mantle positions itself as the premier distribution layer and gateway for institutions and TradFi to connect with on-chain liquidity and access real-world assets, powering how real-world finance flows.
With over $4B+ in community-owned assets, Mantle combines credibility, liquidity and scalability with institutional-grade infrastructure to support large-scale adoption. The ecosystem is anchored by $MNT within Bybit, and built out through core ecosystem projects like mETH, fBTC, MI4 and more. This is complemented by Mantle Network's partnerships with leading issuers and protocols such as Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, OP-Succinct and EigenLayer.
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About Infinex
Infinex is a crypto superapp that combines the best aspects of multichain wallets, DEX aggregation, perps trading, and much more. Through seamless UX, support for 20+ chains and passkey technology, Infinex provides the safest and easiest way to get onchain. Follow Infinex on X, and set up an account today at Infinex.xyz
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Mantle Expands Global DeFi Access through Infinex Integration
