Abidin Wazir-DXC

The Real Reason Behind the Crash
There’s a giant money move called the yen carry trade.
People borrow yen (very cheap), change it to dollars, and invest in everything:
U.S. stocks
Bonds
Crypto
This trade is HUGE — around $20 trillion.
So when Japan raises interest rates…
borrowed yen becomes expensive → yen gets stronger → people panic → people sell everything to pay back loans.
Crypto is the first to get dumped.
Why it’s so dangerous
A rate hike causes a chain reaction:
1. Borrowing yen gets expensive
2. Yen becomes stronger (bad for borrowers)
3. People are forced to sell their investments
4. Market crashes
Even 10% unwinding = $2 TRILLION in selling.
This already happened before
On August 5, 2024:
Nikkei: –12%
BTC: 60k → 49k
Nasdaq dropped too
It took 3 weeks to recover.
What might happen on December 19?
Three possible outcomes:
1️⃣ They raise rates
→ BTC could fall to 80k–85k
→ More selling, more panic
2️⃣ They don’t raise
→ BTC might jump to 95k–100k
→ But danger is only delayed
3️⃣ They raise but talk softly
→ BTC moves around 85k–92k
How to stay safe
Use less leverage
Watch the yen:
Below 150 = danger
Above 160 = safe-ish
Don’t try to catch the bottom
Keep some cash ready
Final message
This crash isn’t Bitcoin’s fault.
It’s because a $20 trillion money machine (yen carry trade) is shaking.
Survival is the goal.
Profits come later.
Dec 19 = boss level.
Get ready.
Advice for Traders
Cut leverage before Dec 15
Watch yen levels:
<150 = danger
> 160 = relief
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Analysist told Cointelegraph in July that whales and treasury companies stacking BNB, along with regular token burns, were sending the coin’s price higher.
BNB, the native token of the BNB Chain —a layer-1 blockchain created by crypto exchange Binance — has reached a new all-time high amid plans for upgrades and a broader market rally.
The token reached $1,111.90 for the first time on Friday, after rising more than 7.4% in the last 24 hours and surging 17.5% for the week, according to data aggregator CoinGecko.
It also comes as more treasury companies have been stacking BNB. Soon after the coin’s all-time high in July, analysts told Cointelegraph that treasury buying, along with regular token burns, had contributed to its price gains, with more room to grow.
Asset manager Standard Chartered predicted in May that the token would reach a peak of $1,275 in 2025, based on its expected gain in tandem with Bitcoin and Ether
The rest of the cryptocurrency market also registered gains on Friday, with the total market capitalization rising 1.6% to $4.2 trillion.
BNB Chain metrics rise as well
Along with the token price, BNB Chain’s total locked value (TLV) has also risen. The total number of active addresses and transaction volumes has increased over the past month, according to analytics platform DefiLlama.

The blockchain’s TLV has increased 2.5% in the last 24 hours, tapping $8.23 billion. At the same time, the number of active addresses spiked to 73.24 million last month, reaching the highest recorded level.
Transaction volumes have also been on the rise, recording the second-largest amount in September, reaching 4.34 million total. The biggest monthly transaction volume was recorded in June.
The new all-time high and growing user metrics came just days after the official X account for BNB Chain was compromised on Wednesday, when hackers posted phishing links targeting crypto wallets.
BNB upgrades on the horizon
On Wednesday, validators and builders operating on BNB Chain adopted the new minimum gas price of 0.05 gwei, which the BNB team said in an X post would result in faster and cheaper trading for users.

“Next step for wallets, CEXs and trading platforms: To adopt 0.05 gwei to align with the network and keep BNB Chain the most attractive home for onchain activity,” the team said.
In its outlook for the remainder of 2025 and 2026, the BNB team stated that plans are also in place to increase the block gas limit from 100 million to 1 billion, aiming to meet user demand and ensure smooth activity across decentralized applications.
Meanwhile, in 2026, there is an intent to develop a blockchain architecture capable of processing 20,000 transactions per second with confirmation times of under 150 milliseconds.
There are also plans for native privacy features, upgradable virtual machines and more user-friendly tools for next year.
Two major upgrades already went live in 2025
Earlier this year, BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell upgrade went live in June, which was geared toward creating faster blocks, better validator coordination and smoother network performance. It also sparked speculation that a rally could be around the corner.

In April, the Lorentz Hard Fork went live, reducing block times and introducing enhanced validator networking to make the chain more suitable for latency-sensitive applications.
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