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The most drastic interest rate hike in 30 years! Japan's 9-0 vote ignites the world, what will happen to BTC after a 5% shock? 一起聊聊！
The global financial world is in an uproar! The Bank of Japan unanimously approved a 25 basis point interest rate hike, pushing the benchmark interest rate to 0.75%, a 30-year high since 1995! This is no ordinary interest rate hike. For a country that has maintained zero interest rates for decades, this move will trigger $4-5 trillion in yen carry trade, effectively uprooting a cornerstone of the global financial system.
Don't underestimate this 0.25 percentage point. Japan's debt accounts for 263% of its GDP, and the central bank holds 55% of the government's bonds. The rate hike directly leads to a surge in government interest payments. Even more devastating is the complete collapse of the arbitrage logic of global investors using yen to buy US Treasury bonds, US stocks, and cryptocurrencies. Rising financing costs and expectations of a stronger yen are forcing funds to sell off overseas assets and flow back into the country. As a highly liquid and risky asset, BTC is often the first to be hit by this sell-off.
History has already warned: after Japan's interest rate hike in July 2024, BTC plummeted 23% in a week; prior to this decision, BTC had already experienced a single-day volatility of 5.5%, with $600 million in leveraged long positions in the crypto market being liquidated. Although BTC rebounded to $87,000 after the short-term "shoe dropped," institutional holdings data show that funds are still quietly reducing leverage, and the expiration of $23 billion in options will further amplify volatility.
Even more perplexing is the policy divergence: the Federal Reserve just cut interest rates, while Japan is raising rates against the trend. Behind this is the cyclical pattern of US profit-taking, evidenced by Buffett's use of yen to buy Japanese companies at bargain prices. Whether Japan can withstand continued interest rate hikes, and whether it will trigger a collapse in Japanese debt, have become Damocles' swords hanging over the global market.
For crypto investors, don't be misled by short-term rebounds: Don't allocate more than 20% of your portfolio to a single asset, closely monitor ETF fund flows and the Japanese yen exchange rate, and use put options to hedge risk. Pay close attention to whether Japan has entered a sustained tightening cycle, as this is key to determining liquidity.
Do you think Japan's interest rate hike is a feint or a harbinger of a financial crisis? Will BTC break below the $80,000 support level, or will it rebound against the trend due to the Fed's rate cut? Is it time to buy the dip, or wait for the volatility to subside?
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