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The crypto community experienced a sharp jolt at the start of December, seeing Bitcoin (BTC) quickly dip from highs of around $92,000 to below the psychological support of $86,000. The source of this volatility wasn't a crypto-native event; it was a "JP Shock" originating from Tokyo.
The Bank of Japan's Policy Shift
The primary trigger was the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) signal for its first meaningful interest rate hike in nearly two decades, which caused Japanese government bond (JGB) yields to surge to 17-year highs.
Japan has historically been a source of "cheap money" through the Yen carry trade, where investors borrow low-interest Yen to fund investments in higher-yielding assets globally, including real estate, equities, and Bitcoin. When the BOJ tightens its policy, that cheap liquidity dries up, forcing a global "risk-off" environment.
Liquidity is King for Crypto
Bitcoin, being highly sensitive to global liquidity conditions, immediately felt the pain. This highlights a crucial lesson for traders: macro events often dictate the market's direction more than on-chain metrics. The shift toward safer assets when global yields rise reduces appetite for volatile assets like crypto.
What's Next for $BTC?
As of today, December 8, $BTC is trading around $90,000 USDT on Binance, still recovering from the scare. The focus now shifts back to US macro data, specifically the FOMC meeting tomorrow. The market is positioned for a rate cut, but the recent shock from Japan serves as a stark reminder of how quickly global monetary policy can impact your portfolio.
Stay alert and watch those key support levels!
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to make a decision on interest rates at its upcoming policy meeting on December 18-19, 2025. Governor Kazuo Ueda has signaled a potential interest rate hike in December, citing rising yen and bond yields, and emphasizing the importance of monitoring domestic growth and labor market dynamics .#BoJ
The BOJ's current account balance is ¥83.2 trillion, with an unrealized profit of ¥46 trillion. Japan's 20-year government bond yield has hit a 26-year high of 2.895%. The BOJ plans to start unwinding its #etf holdings in 2026, aiming to sell approximately ¥330 billion per year at book value. #JapanEconomy The central bank is also reviewing its monetary policy, with a focus on inflation targets and global economic developments . #BinanceBlockchainWeek
Statistics:-
Current interest rate: 0.5% (since January 27, 2025) Market cap: ¥25 trillion $BIFI 52-week low: ¥24,000 $USDT 52-week high: ¥27,610$USDC
Keep in mind that financial markets are highly volatile, and rates can change rapidly. #WriteToEarnUpgrade

Recent articles question whether alarms over a potential unwinding of the yen carry trade following a Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hike are overblown, arguing that the real risk to Bitcoin and other risk assets is persistently high global yields. While a rate increase could trigger some volatility, several factors suggest the impact may not be as severe as some fear.

Debunking the yen carry trade unwind fears:
Minor rate hike: Even with the expected increase, Japan's policy rate will remain low relative to other major economies like the US, where rates are significantly higher. The interest rate differential will likely still favor U.S. assets, making a mass unwind less probable.
Priced-in expectations: The BOJ's expected rate hike is not a surprise to the market. Japanese government bond (JGB) yields have already been rising and reflect expectations for higher rates. This forward pricing reduces the shock value of the actual rate adjustment.
Bullish yen positioning: Speculators' net positioning in the yen has been bullish for a period, which is unlike the bearish positioning seen before a previous scare in mid-2024. This means there is less room for panic buying and less reason for a severe unwinding of carry trades.
The more likely real risk:
Impact on global yields: The greater risk to risk-sensitive assets like Bitcoin is that Japanese tightening could keep U.S. Treasury yields elevated. This could potentially happen even as the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates, countering the dovish impact.
Liquidity drain: Persistently high global yields raise borrowing costs and could dampen overall risk appetite, which would weigh on asset valuations, including cryptocurrencies. A tighter global liquidity environment, rather than a sudden yen surge, is the greater concern.
What happened in August 2024?:
An earlier BOJ hike in July 2024, when yields and positioning were different, contributed to significant crypto market volatility in August.
Some analysts point to this past event as a reason for caution, noting that previous tightening coincided with a substantial crypto market drop. However, others contend that market conditions now are different and that August's event was a unique shock.
Additional context: Japan's crypto tax reform:
On a related note, Japan is also planning a tax reform for cryptocurrency trading gains, which could have an impact on the domestic crypto market.
Starting in 2026, a 20% flat tax on trading gains will replace the current progressive tax system. The change aims to simplify crypto taxation and may encourage more market participation in Japan by aligning it with equities.

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Japan just crossed a financial threshold that few seem to be paying attention to — yet it may be one of the most important turning points in its modern economic history.
The Bank of Japan is now facing ¥32.83 trillion in unrealized losses, the largest paper loss ever seen by a major central bank. For the first time since the global financial crisis, the BOJ’s interest expenses have overtaken its income, meaning the institution can no longer sustain itself under its current structure.

The strain is spilling directly into Japan’s bond market:
The 10-year JGB has surged to nearly 1.9%, a level untouched for almost 20 years.Long-term bonds are moving into new territory, with 30-year yields around 3.4% and 40-year yields above 3.7%.Japan’s bond market has now logged six consecutive years of negative returns — the worst performance among 44 major sovereign debt markets.
The stress isn’t isolated to the BOJ:
Japan’s four biggest insurers are sitting on roughly $67 billion in mark-to-market losses on domestic government bonds.Regional banks have around ¥3.3 trillion in unrealized losses.Analysts estimate banks need about ¥20 trillion in stronger assets to be considered stable — and most regional banks fall far short.
Layer onto this:
Public debt is nearly 230% of GDP, the highest level in the developed world.Inflation has stayed above the BOJ’s target for over 40 straight months.Markets now assign an 80% chance of another rate hike.And the BOJ controls more than half of all outstanding JGBs, making any meaningful unwinding almost impossible without introducing more volatility.
For decades, Japan’s near-zero rates were a key source of cheap global liquidity — the foundation of the carry trade. Now that system is cracking. When the carry trade unwinds, global markets usually feel the pain long before policymakers can respond.
This isn’t a local issue. It marks the slow reversal of one of the most extreme monetary experiments ever conducted — and the fallout could be enormous.

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