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Former head of Japan's foreign exchange industry: The yen may be undervalued by 20%, and short sellers still need to be wary of intervention risks.
According to Odaily Odaily, Tatsuo Yamazaki, former finance minister of Japan's Ministry of Finance and former head of Japan's foreign exchange policy, said in an interview on Monday that the yen should appreciate by up to 20% from its current level (about 130 yen to 1 US dollar), refuting those who bet on the yen potentially weakening further. Yamazaki stated, "This is no longer a fundamental issue, but rather a question of how market expectations will change. But we are approaching a climax." He believes that the current estimate of the yen being undervalued by 10% may be conservative. "I wouldn't be surprised if the yen rises to around 130. Frankly, that's my view." Meanwhile, Yamazaki suggested that the market should not mistake the recent apparent calm from Japanese authorities for complacency. He stated, "They have issued warnings, and anyone still holding short yen positions knows they face the risk of intervention and punishment—forced liquidation. The Ministry of Finance has gone beyond the warning stage; the authorities have indicated their willingness to take action." (Jinshi)
One week after the full implementation of the EU's MiCA (Military Qualification and Control) system, 21 stablecoin issuers and over 270 crypto service providers have obtained regulatory qualifications.
According to Odaily Odaily, Patrick Hansen, Senior Director of EU Strategy and Policy at Circle, cited MiCA provisional registration data from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to release statistics on compliant institutions one week after the full implementation of the regulations. Currently, there are 21 authorized electronic money token (EMT) issuers in the EU, distributed across 12 member states, issuing a total of 35 EMTs pegged to 8 fiat currencies. France continues to lead other member states with 6 licensed issuers. Meanwhile, the number of approved asset reference token (ART) issuers remains at 0, while the total number of registered crypto asset service providers (CASPs) under the MiCA framework has exceeded 270.