the #BankofJapan (BOJ) rate decision What's happening?Japan's central bank (BOJ) is meeting right now (December 19, 2025) and almost everyone expects them to raise interest rates a tiny bit – from 0.5% to 0.75%. This is the highest in like 30 years Why? Japan's prices have been rising steadily, and they want to keep things under control.
How does this affect crypto (like Bitcoin)?
Japan has had super low rates for years, so lots of investors borrowed cheap money in Japanese yen to buy risky stuff like stocks and #crypto (called yen carry trade).
.The yen gets stronger.
.Borrowing in yen becomes more expensive.
.People sell their risky investments (like crypto) to pay back loans or avoid losses.
.This can cause big volatility prices drop fast in the short term.
Past examples: Every time #BoJ raised rates recently, Bitcoin dropped 20-30% shortly after
What if the hike is.
.As expected (0.75%): Short-term dip in crypto (maybe 10-20% drop), but if no big surprises, markets might bounce back quick (buy the news).
.Higher than expected (bigger hike or hints of more soon): Stronger negative hit #yen jumps more, more selling, crypto could drop harder (20-30%+ possible, like past times).
.Lower/no hike (surprise hold): Positive for crypto! Yen weakens, risk assets like BTC could pump up fast.
Bottom line: Expect wild swings today no matter what. Don't use too much leverage stay safe, maybe wait for the dust to settle.The announcement could come anytime soon (usually morning GMT). I'll update if big news drops
