#BTC86kJPShock refers to Bitcoin's surge past $86,000, driven by the "JP Shock" - Japan's central bank signaling a slower approach to rate hikes amid a weakening yen. This shift funneled Asian liquidity into risk assets, fueling Bitcoin's upward momentum ¹ ².
*Key Factors:*
- *Bank of Japan's Rate Hike*: Expected to raise its benchmark rate to 0.75%, impacting global liquidity
- *Yen Carry Trade Unwinding*: Investors borrowing yen at low rates and investing in higher-yielding assets may unwind positions
- *Bitcoin's Role*: Growing as a global liquidity hedge, sensitive to macroeconomic shifts
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*Market Response:*
- Trading volume jumped over 40% on major exchanges
- Whale accumulation intensified
- Analysts eye $90,000 as the next major psychological and technical milestone
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Current Bitcoin price: around $90,164.73, with a 1.43% decrease ⁶.
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