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Today, December 19, 2025, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) made a historic decision, raising the key interest rate to 0.75% — the highest level in the last 30 years. Although the number seems small, it is a real tectonic shift for global liquidity.
📉 Why is this hitting Bitcoin?
The main reason is the collapse of the Yen Carry Trade. For years, investors borrowed yen at 0% for free to buy risky assets (US stocks, $BTC , $ETH). Now the rules of the game have changed:

Japan’s Central Bank
The Bank of Japan's historic action took place on December 19th, 2025. The BoJ changed its interest rate to 0.75%. The level of less than one percent may look insignificant for the Western economies. However, this rate on the Japanese market, which is the only place that still has the concept of ‘free money,’ has caused major fluctuations on the global cryptocurrency market.
The Unwinding of the Carry Trade
The main channel through which Tokyo is connected to the Bitcoin price is through the “Yen Carry Trade.” For several years, institutional investors were able to borrow Japanese yen at virtually zero interest to invest in high-growth but high-risk assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Rising rates by the BoJ make the cost of "cheap" borrowing higher. Traders may be forced to sell their cryptocurrency positions in order to pay back their yen-denominated loan. Such ‘forced selling’ leads to steep price drops, as happened during the initial markdown towards $86,000 in reaction to the announcement made today.
A Global Liquidity Squeeze
In addition to these aspects of carry trades, Japan’s policy also marks a decrease in liquidity around the world. When the Japanese yen rises relative to the US dollar, for instance, Japanese institutional funds, which form a tremendous source of capital, tend to withdraw from turbulent overseas markets. Such an event promotes a "risk-off" climate, where money moves from "digital gold" crypto to safer Japanese government bonds.
Resilience and the Path Forward
Although the first reaction has been one of shock, the crypto market has displayed surprising strength, with Bitcoin quickly recovering to the $88,000 mark. This is a clear indication that most of the surge has already been “priced in” by smart money investors. Additionally, it is widely believed that the huge public debt in Japan would preclude the BoJ from further adverse interest rate hikes in the future. In the long run, if the yen continues being faced with structural problems, a point will come when the Bitcoin will re-emerge, not as a result of the effects associated with the policies of the Japanese government, but as a favored hedge for the traditional fiat currencies’ instabilities.
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on Friday following gains in Asian stock markets and easing global financial conditions The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to their highest level in thirty years but the move was absorbed smoothly by markets The yen weakened while Asian stocks gained giving a boost to risk sentiment

Bitcoin climbed above eighty seven thousand dollars in Asian trading while ether also rose alongside broader market strength Investors focused on the improving financial environment rather than the long expected rate hike Other major cryptocurrencies including Cardano Solana Dogecoin BNB and XRP also saw increases of up to three percent The overall crypto market rose with the CoinDesk twenty index up about two percent

The session saw over five hundred seventy six million dollars in crypto liquidations over twenty four hours mostly from long positions showing how crowded some trades had become High leverage remains common as traders aim for small gains Japan’s ten year government bond yield briefly reached two percent for the first time since two thousand six but this did not disrupt markets The yen weakened and Asian stocks advanced led by technology shares

In the United States futures tracking equities extended a rebound The S and P five hundred gained nearly one percent and the Nasdaq hundred rose about one and a half percent Investors were encouraged by a strong outlook from a major technology company which eased concerns over spending in artificial intelligence Softer US inflation data also increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting rates in the coming months

On chain data shows that long term bitcoin holders are close to finishing a long selling phase About twenty percent of supply has returned to the market over the last two years Despite the gains traders remain cautious The recent rise has been driven more by easing macroeconomic concerns than strong conviction This leaves the crypto market vulnerable to sharp moves as year end approaches with thinner liquidity and high leverage

Overall the combination of Japan’s rate hike being well received global stocks rising and US inflation easing supported gains in bitcoin ether and other cryptocurrencies The market remains sensitive and careful trading is likely as conditions change and the year closes.
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