Bitcoin Holds Its Ground as Japan’s Record Bond Yield Tests Global Risk Markets

By Isaac • September 1, 2026 3:10 pm •

Bitcoin is facing the sort of macro test that usually shakes loose every weak hand in the room. So far, it is refusing to blink.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading near $78,000 Tuesday while government bonds sold off across major markets. That quiet price action matters because the pressure was not confined to one country or one corner of the yield curve.

Cointelegraph reported that Japan’s 10-year government bond yield reached 3% for the first time since 1996, while the 30-year yield climbed to a record 4.18%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield was near 4.78% at the time of the report, adding another layer of stress for stocks, crypto and other risk assets.

Those numbers