Bitcoin Faces Pressure as Japan Prepares for Its Biggest Rate Hike in 30 Years
BTC$BTC could face a turbulent week as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) prepares for its biggest rate hike in nearly 30 years. The BoJ is expected to raise its policy rate from 0.5% to 0.75% at its meeting on December 18–19, marking a significant policy shift driven by domestic inflation and currency concerns.
Key Takeaways:
Japan’s rate hike could trigger a liquidity crunch, as the unwinding of the yen carry trade forces the selling of risk assets, including Bitcoin.
A stronger yen typically signals a global risk-off shift, with investors de-leveraging and rotating into defensive assets, which could negatively impact BTC$BTC
Bitcoin's past reactions to rate hikes show it is highly sensitive to global liquidity flows, with previous hikes causing sharp drops.
The impact of this rate hike could extend beyond Bitcoin as global markets adjust to diverging monetary policies: Japan tightening, U.S. easing, and Europe remaining mixed.
