2025-12-26 15:57:15

Two economists dig into Japan's ongoing "exorbitant privilege" puzzle—the outsized returns the country keeps harvesting from its external balance sheet. The twist? Holding onto this advantage isn't automatic. It hinges on whether Japan can actually manage its debt situation without letting inflation spiral. The math is straightforward but the execution? That's where it gets tricky. For crypto investors watching macro trends, this matters more than it might seem—currency stability, yield dynamics, and how central banks handle inflation all ripple through digital asset markets.

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SlowLearnerWang

· 11h ago

Here we go again... Japan's "supernormal rights"? Sounds impressive, but in reality, it's just about whether Japan can hold onto its debt and prevent inflation from exploding. To put it simply, this issue does have some impact on the crypto world—fluctuations in exchange rates and yields can cause our assets to tremble... However, it seems that these macro analyses are always very complicated, and in the end, it still depends on how the central bank plays its cards.

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PrivateKeyParanoia

· 11h ago

How long can Japan keep this act up... Honestly, it still depends on whether the central bank's measures are strong enough. Once inflation gets out of control, the game is over, and the crypto world will collapse along with it.

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StablecoinEnjoyer

· 11h ago

Japan's so-called "excessive privilege" approach, to put it simply, is poor debt management. If inflation takes off together, it's game over... We need to keep a close eye on the yen's movements, as it directly affects the pegging of stablecoins.

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FreeMinter

· 11h ago

Can Japan really pull off this "inequitable privilege" trick... To put it simply, it's still about whether the debt management passes. Once inflation gets out of control, the game is over. This will have a huge impact on the crypto world.

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ChainMelonWatcher

· 11h ago

How long can Japan keep playing this game? It feels like a crash is inevitable sooner or later... Debt management + controlling inflation, easy to talk about but hard to do? When the yen depreciates, our crypto circle will also have to tremble.

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BankruptcyArtist

· 11h ago

How long can Japan's "privilege" last... The key is to keep inflation under control and prevent it from spiraling out of control.

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