$BTC Another major trending topic is Japan’s interest rate hike, which has historically affected global risk assets, including $BTC Bitcoin.
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Why Japan Matters So Much
Japan is one of the world’s largest sources of cheap liquidity. For years:
Low Japanese interest rates funded global investments
Money flowed into stocks and crypto
Now, rate hikes mean:
💴 Stronger Yen
📉 Less global liquidity
⚠️ Pressure on risky assets like crypto
Historical Pattern Traders Are Watching
Past rate hikes in Japan were followed by:
📉 Short-term Bitcoin drops (20–27%)
😱 Fear-based market reactions
🔄 Later recoveries
This is why some traders are joking:
“Only ‘$BTC to $0’ narratives left”
It reflects extreme fear, not necessarily reality.