Bank of Japan Hikes Rates to 30-Year High as Yen Weakens – The Catalyst for Bitcoin Rebound?

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 0.75% on December 19, marking the highest borrowing costs in three decades and triggering immediate speculation about implications for global crypto markets. Bitcoin climbed 2.5% to approach $88,000 following the decision, which came as policymakers balanced inflation concerns against mounting fiscal pressures from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s $117 billion stimulus package. Source: TradingView The central bank voted unanimously to lift short-term rates from ...