2026-01-21 00:21:56

Japan's TOPIX index is facing significant headwinds, sliding down 1.56% as regional equity markets grapple with mounting pressures. The weakness in Tokyo's benchmark reflects broader concerns in traditional finance that often ripple through digital asset markets. When major stock indices struggle, traders typically reassess their portfolio positioning across all asset classes, including cryptocurrencies. This correlation between traditional equity selloffs and crypto market sentiment continues to shape trading dynamics.

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MergeConflict

· 4h ago

The Japanese stock market has dropped again, and now the crypto world has to take a hit as well. Whenever traditional finance sneezes, we catch a cold—so annoying. If the Nikkei index can't stabilize, we might as well forget about good times here... It's all about correlation and rebalancing; the same old tricks. If Tokyo crashes, do we have to cut losses? Isn't this relationship a bit too tight?

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MissedTheBoat

· 4h ago

Japanese stock market has fallen again, will crypto suffer the same fate... --- It's another day dragged down by traditional finance, so annoying --- Topix drops 1.56%, what's there to say? I'm already tired of this correlation logic --- Wait, could this be a buying opportunity this time? --- The crypto world is always a follower of traditional finance. When will it become independent? --- Japan's economy is struggling, so how could it affect Bitcoin... this logic doesn't make sense --- Here we go again, every time there's a slight movement, people say the price will drop. We've heard this argument too many times --- Hold your coins and sleep, don't be scared out of your wits by these news

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CryptoWageSlave

· 4h ago

Japanese stock market has fallen again, really, this wave of correlation with the crypto circle is going to suffer... --- When traditional finance crashes, we will have to take the hit too. Where is the promised independent asset? --- TOPIX drops 1.56%. Are you ready to buy the dip or continue lying flat? --- Here we go again... When the stock market coughs, the crypto market gets a fever. When will they decouple? --- A direct impact on East Asian trading from Japan's decline, and the Asian session will be pressured again. --- This correlation is really ridiculous. During a stock market crash, it’s all about who tramples first. --- With TOPIX dropping so much, there will be a good show when the US stock market opens later... --- So, is it time to buy the dip or continue shorting? What do you all think? --- I predicted it would be like this long ago. Traditional finance can't handle it, and cryptography can't save it either. --- It's the same routine again, falling and falling. When will there be a rebound?

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 4h ago

Tokyo is falling, and this time, who will be the next to cut losses? History tells me that only when stocks and bonds fall together is the real break in the supply line. --- A 1.56% drop isn't much; the key is whether there will be new lows afterward. My trading rule is simple—loss control comes first above all. --- The correlation is starting again; traditional finance sneezes, and the crypto circle catches a cold. I'm used to it; I already cut my positions to a level where I can sleep peacefully. --- Japan's mild decline is actually more dangerous, indicating capital is fleeing, not just a simple adjustment. We need to see if next week's rebound can hold the key levels. --- It’s always the same; whenever the stock market crashes, someone rushes in to buy the dip. I advise you to think about how much you can lose before doing so. --- This wave of decline is very much like the night before 2018, when it was also a gradual collapse. Survival comes first, profit is secondary.

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SatoshiHeir

· 4h ago

It should be pointed out that this so-called "stock-bond linkage" argument has long been debunked by on-chain data. Using a 1.56% drop in TOPIX as evidence of correlation with the crypto market? Based on my analysis of historical data since 2017, the independence of crypto assets has been seriously underestimated. Undoubtedly, the real issue is not in Tokyo, but in the fact that the fiat currency system itself is accelerating its failure...

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