**🚨 Bitcoin Risks Drop to $70K Amid Surging Bank of Japan Rate Hike Expectations**
Historical Bank of Japan rate hikes have repeatedly triggered major Bitcoin drawdowns:
• March 2024: -23%
• July 2024: -26%
• January 2025: -31%
With the BOJ's December 18–19 meeting approaching, markets are pricing in near-certainty (~98% on Polymarket) for a 25bps hike to 0.75%—a level not seen in decades.
This could sharply tighten global liquidity, hitting risk assets like Bitcoin hardest via yen carry trade unwinds and reduced risk appetite.
⚠️ Caution: Recent price action shows weakening momentum, and current conditions signal vulnerability.
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