Japanification - BTCM Podcast 3



In this episode we discuss monetary policy in Japan and its long term consequences.  We also look at the relationship between the yen and the dollar, gold, and bitcoin.

Topics include:

  • MT Gox
  • The Japanese Yen
  • Japan’s debt to GDP ratio
  • Japan’s money supply
  • Demographic concerns in Japan
  • Intervention in the markets by the Bank of Japan

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Gox

https://www.macrotrends.net/2550/dollar-yen-exchange-rate-historical-chart

https://goldprice.org/gold-price-charts/20-year-gold-price-history-in-japanese-yen-per-ounce

https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/government-debt-to-gdp

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MYAGM3JPM189N

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-17/bank-japan-now-top-10-shareholder-50-all-japanese-companies