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Bitcoin Faces Japan Rate Hike: Debunking The Yen Carry Trade Unwind Alarms, Real Risk Elsewhere
7.12.2025
Speculators maintain net bullish positions in the yen, limiting scope for sudden JPY strength and mass carry unwind
Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Slides on Japan Bond Spike and BOJ Hike Bets
1.12.2025
Short-term Japanese yields reached their highest level since 2008, strengthening the yen and pressuring leveraged crypto positions during Hong Kong trading hours
Yen Rises Against Bitcoin, Dollar as Scott Bessent Predicts Bank of Japan Rate Hike
14.8.2025
The yen is no longer the most attractive funding currency, and the currency's strength may not necessarily lead to broad-based risk aversion, one expert said
Bitcoin price cools going into Fed rate hike week, HYPE, AAVE, RNDR, FET still look bullish
5.5.2025
Key points:Bitcoin’s positive sentiment should remain intact if BTC price stays above the 20-day EMA near $92,000.Several altcoins show bullish chart patterns in the 4-hour and 1-day timeframes.Bitcoin (BTC) has given back some of the gains over the weekend, and the price has pulled back...
Hotter-Than-Expected Core Inflation in Japan Sparks Rate Hike Talk, Threatens Crypto
21.3.2025
Japan’s headline inflation remains nearly 100 basis points higher than U.S.counterparts
Bitcoin Steady Near $104K After Bank of Japan Delivers Hawkish Rate Hike
24.1.2025
Risk assets, including BTC, held steady while the Japanese yen rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest in 17 years
Crypto Bulls Brace for Bank of Japan's Rate Hike That Could Derail Momentum
16.1.2025
Japan's headline inflation is at 2.9% year-over-year, at a 3-month high. A hot inflation print could set bitcoin back
Bitcoin Bulls Lose Steam, Aussie-Yen Dips, Hinting at Broad-Based Risk Aversion Ahead
27.11.2024
BTC's rally has stalled since Friday for several reasons, including waning demand at record prices.The AUD/JPY pair has turned lower, hinting at a broad-based risk aversion amid the talk of a BOJ rate hike in December.A similar set-up in the yen rocked the global markets, including...
Nigerian Currency Plunges After Central Bank Rate Hike
26.9.2024
The Nigerian Naira weakened significantly against the U.S. dollar following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to hike interest rates for the fifth time this year. The naira dropped to NGN1,658 per dollar on the official foreign exchange market after the CBN increased the benchmark...
Bitcoin falls alongside stocks following Bank of Japan rate hike comments
3.9.2024
Bitcoin opens the week in the red as comments from the Bank of Japan and a sharp sell-off in equities markets negatively impact BTC price
Bitcoin falls alongside stocks following Bank of Japan rate hike comments
3.9.2024
Bitcoin opens the week in the red as comments from the Bank of Japan and a sharp sell-off in equities markets negatively impact BTC price
Analyst Predicts Q4 Crypto Rebound Despite Japan Rate Hike
13.8.2024
In a recent episode of the WuBlockchain Podcast, Jiang Jinze, Chairman of MuseLabs and former Chief Researcher at…
Ex-Bank of Japan Official Rules Out Another Rate Hike This Year
12.8.2024
The BOJ recently raised rates for the first time in over a decade, destabilizing global markets, including bitcoin
BOJ ex-board member says another rate hike unlikely this year
12.8.2024
The Bank of Japan is unlikely to raise interest rates again for the rest of the year, but it’ll be a "toss up" whether there will be another before March
ETH Lags as Crypto Markets Recover Post BOJ Rate Hike Hiatus
8.8.2024
The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of recovery following reassuring comments from the Bank of Japan (BOJ). However,…
Bitcoin Keeps Weekly Loss as 'Anti-Risk' Yen Strengthens After BOJ Rate Hike
31.7.2024
The yen’s popularity as a funding currency can cause knock-on effects in other markets, helping tighten global financial conditions, BlackRock said
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Record $563M Even as Fed's Powell Rules Out Rate Hike
2.5.2024
Fidelity's FBTC, not GBTC, let outflows on Wednesday in what may be an alarming development for the bulls
Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks
11.3.2024
The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies
SBF’s Lawyer Says FTX Co-founder Was Worst Person Ever Under Cross-Examination + More News
13.12.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: SBF’s Lawyer Says FTX Co-founder Was Worst Person Ever Under Cross-Examination Bitfinex Analyst: Fed’s Rate Hike Pause May Be Seen...
Fed Observer Jim Grant Foresees Long-Term High Rates as FOMC Meeting Approaches
11.12.2023
Market participants, including both investors and traders, have their attention keenly set on the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, slated for Dec. 13, 2023. There is widespread speculation about whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell will continue to uphold the current elevated...