The Melting Yen, a World Baring Its Fangs: Is Your “Defense” Holding Up?

Watching the exchange rates over morning coffee has become a routine of unease. With 1 USD drifting further away from what we once considered “normal,” rising prices are steadily eroding our standard of living. “Yen depreciation” is no longer just a headline in the news; it is a silent hole opening up in our wallets.

“Is it okay to keep all my assets in Japanese Yen?” I receive this urgent question more and more frequently. The answer is brutally clear: In the modern era, staying on the sidelines under the guise of “wait and see” is nothing more than the highest-risk gamble.

Across the ocean, a “tectonic shift” is occurring that threatens to shake the very foundations of the existing financial system. I am referring to the ambitions of “World Liberty Financial (WLFI),” a crypto asset project led by the family of former President Trump. The new world they envision, centered around a concept called “World Swap,” holds the potential to completely rewrite the common sense of asset management.

The Trump Family’s “Financial Bypass Surgery”

The plan put forward by WLFI is a direct challenge to the traditional banking system. The “World Swap” they envision is not merely a remittance tool. It is an attempt to create a “digital dollar circuit” that allows value to circulate globally like blood, without ever passing through the gates of outdated banks.

What is noteworthy here is not just a display of technology. The following three points will be decisive for our future:

  • Elimination of “Bank” Intermediaries: Bypassing the high fees and opaque waiting times—those “relics of a bygone era”—to move value instantaneously 24/7, 365 days a year.
  • Digitization of the Dollar, the Strongest Shield: By centering the system on stablecoins backed by the value of the US Dollar, an environment is created where anyone, anywhere in the world, can enjoy the benefits of the “strongest currency.”
  • The Tailwind of Politics: With figures close to the center of power driving the movement, the “gray” label previously attached to crypto assets is being peeled away, pushing them rapidly into the mainstream.

This is not a temporary boom fueled only by niche investors. The very concept of money is shedding its old skin and evolving into a more efficient, borderless entity.

Take Up the “Compass” to Navigate These Rough Seas

In a world changing so dynamically and relentlessly, you cannot protect your assets by simply trembling behind a levee. What is required is not to lament the change, but the wisdom to “utilize” it.

From the “sinking ship” of the Yen, which is losing value in relative terms, where should you jump? To make that judgment, you must first arm yourself with the weapon of world-class financial literacy.

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Before you are swallowed by the waves of information, start by getting a feel for the “global economic zone,” even with a small amount. Only those who have prepared can ride the wave the moment a major trend arrives.

Delayed Decisions Lead Directly to “Future Inequality”

The essence of investment always boils down to two choices: “Knowing vs. Not Knowing” and “Acting Now vs. Postponing.” It will be too late once the Trump family’s project is complete and the world has been entirely rewritten.

To ensure your future self says, “Thank you for taking that step back then,” start doing what you can right now. It is always your small decisions that open the door to the future.

Note: This article is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment solicitation or advice. Please make investment decisions at your own discretion.

This article is also available in Japanese.