Big move coming from Japan. Predictions now shows a massive 98.2 percent probability that the Bank of Japan will hike interest rates next week. That is a sharp shift for a central bank that stayed ultra loose for years, and markets are starting to feel it.

Here is why crypto traders should pay attention. A BOJ rate hike usually means tighter global liquidity. When liquidity drops, risk assets feel the heat first. That includes crypto. Less cheap money floating around often leads to slower inflows, higher volatility, and short term pressure on prices.

This does not automatically mean a crash. It means the environment is changing. In these phases, leverage gets flushed, weak hands panic, and strong levels on the chart really start to matter. Bitcoin and major alts may see choppy price action, fake breakouts, and sharp pullbacks before any clean trend forms.