Japan's central bank chief Ueda just dropped an interesting take: the anxiety around U.S. tariff chaos and economic uncertainty? Way down compared to where we were a few months back.

This shift in tone matters. When major central bankers start seeing less turbulence ahead, it usually signals improving confidence in global economic stability. For markets—traditional and crypto alike—reduced geopolitical and trade policy risks often translate to better risk appetite.

The BOJ has been watching U.S. moves closely, especially given how tariff wars can ripple through Asia-Pacific economies. Ueda's more relaxed stance suggests either the worst-case scenarios are off the table, or central banks have better clarity on policy directions now.

Worth monitoring how this affects broader risk sentiment heading into Q2.