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Japan’s Ministry of Finance today announced that the coupon rate on the latest 10-year government bonds has been set at 3.1%, the highest in nearly 30 years, since August 1996. In the 10-year bond auction held the same day, the bid-to-cover ratio rose to 3.76 from 3.29 at the previous auction, while the yield at the auction also reached a nearly 30-year high. This shows that, against a backdrop of persistently rising secondary-market yields, Japan’s benchmark government bond rate has officially broken through the 3% mark.

This landmark repricing reflects how pressure from global sovereign debt is driving a structural upward shift in the center of the range for Japanese government bond yields. The Ministry of Finance has raised the coupon rate sharply in successive quarters, from 2.4% in the second quarter to 2.7% in the previous quarter and now to 3.1%, aiming to prevent the bonds from being issued at a steep discount. The higher bid-to-cover ratio indicates that demand from buy-and-hold investors remains resilient near key support levels.

For traditional financial markets, the 10-year Japanese government bond yield rising above 3.1% has driven sovereign yields higher globally, but strong auction demand has helped ease panic. The market is gradually fully pricing in a reassessment of expectations for yen liquidity, and after sharp volatility, signs are emerging of capital flowing back into higher-risk assets. Risk assets overall are showing technical resilience.

For crypto markets, the gradual materialization of expectations for tighter macro liquidity has instead removed some tail risks. As expectations grow that traditional sovereign bond yields are nearing a peak, core digital assets such as $BTC are showing exceptionally strong downside support. Dip buyers have been active at key technical levels, creating near-term conditions for a rebound and recovery in risk assets. 📊

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