#meme Japan's interest rate hike, will altcoins be the first to take the hit?
In the past couple of days, the discussions in the circle have felt a bit panicked, and it seems like the narrative is as follows:
• Bank of Japan: I'm going to raise interest rates
• Global leveraged funds: That's it, we have to pay more rent
• Altcoins: ??? Why am I getting cut first?
The logic is actually quite simple:
When money gets tight, everyone first cuts off the most difficult-to-explain and difficult-to-cash-out parts—small-cap altcoins, high-multiple MEME tokens, and high-yield DeFi. Although BTC and mainstream coins will also drop, a lot of funds tend to 'buy back slowly after the drop.'
So what we often see is:
• Altcoins dropped by 40%,
• BTC only dropped by 10–15%,
• Then BTC rebounds first, and altcoins are left confused.
Your current holding structure is:
A. BTC/ETH as the main focus
B. Altcoins are invincible
C. USDT is my true love
Leave a comment with A/B/C for everyone to discuss.

