The Bank of Japan is preparing to gradually reduce its ETF holdings, which currently stand at around ¥83 trillion $530B).

Sales are expected to begin around January 2026 as part of a shift away from ultra-loose monetary policy.

This will not be a sudden sell off.

The BOJ plans to sell slowly (about ¥330B per year) to minimize market impact.

Markets are watching closely, especially assets like $ASTER and $LINK $DOGE