Japan is preparing to shake the global risk markets. According to Coindesk via ChainCatcher, the Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates to 0.75% — the highest level since 1995. This shift is not just domestic policy. It has direct implications for crypto, especially Bitcoin.
Higher Japanese interest rates reduce the appeal of borrowing cheap yen and deploying it into high-risk assets. When that trade becomes less attractive, leveraged positions across global markets tend to adjust. Bitcoin sits at the top of that list because it reacts fastest to changes in liquidity.
A stronger yen usually comes with lower macro risk-taking. And the liquidity that recently helped Bitcoin rebound from its lows could tighten again if the rate hike triggers a shift in capital flows. Markets don’t care about the announcement — they care about where money rotates afterward.
If BOJ follows through and pushes rates to 0.75%
→ Bitcoin and other risk assets may face short-term liquidity pressure
If BOJ signals a slower tightening path
→ risk markets can regain appetite and Bitcoin could continue its rebound phase
The next BOJ meeting is not just an event — it’s a liquidity checkpoint for the entire crypto market.
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