Asia Markets Open With Bitcoin Below $88K as Gold Tops $5K and Yen Hits Two-Month High

At the Asia open, Bitcoin slipped under $88,000 while spot gold climbed to a record above $5,000 an ounce and the yen strengthened to a two‑month high against the dollar. Chinese and Hong Kong equities were mixed, and major cryptocurrencies, along with the total crypto market capitalization, traded lower as investors weighed trade tensions and upcoming US monetary policy decisions.