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Monex Group director Jesper Koll has warned that rising oil prices could bring a new wave of inflation to Japan, threatening Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's promise to ease the cost-of-living pressures. If crude oil prices rise to $100–$120 per barrel in the coming months, it will trigger a supply shock, increasing Japanese consumer inflation by nearly 0.5 percentage points. As a net importer of oil, rising fuel costs will widen the trade deficit, intensify imported inflation, and further pressure the already weak yen. In addition, a surge in oil prices will complicate Bank of Japan policy, making interest rate hikes a potentially wrong move in this context. Japan may need to provide additional fiscal support to households, which could inject more uncertainty into the market.

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain analyst Ai姨 (@ai 9684xtpa) monitored that a cryptocurrency trader operating with 40x leverage suffered a large-scale liquidation when the price of BTC dropped to $65,056, resulting in a total loss of $1.167 million over the past 24 hours.

ChainCatcher News, according to DL News, the Central Bank of Russia has warned that organizers of financial pyramid schemes in the country have increasingly turned to using cryptocurrencies. In 2025, Russian citizens sent funds to cryptocurrency wallets held by fraudsters, involving more than 4,600 wallet addresses. Last year, the central bank identified 7,087 fraudulent schemes such as financial pyramids and fake brokers, 80% of which operated online, with most using cryptocurrencies and money mules to transfer funds. In 2025, 84% of fraudsters used cryptocurrencies to raise funds, up from 77% in 2024. The Russian central bank has ordered the blocking of 21,500 related web pages and social media posts. The central bank pointed out that fraudsters choose cryptocurrencies to maintain anonymity and evade punishment, and has pledged to strengthen monitoring and intensify efforts to combat crypto fraud.