Bitcoin shrugged off Japan’s rate hike – The bigger liquidity test came from Washington
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1% on June 16, the highest level the…
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Why did Bitcoin sell off as the yen surged fast enough to trigger cuts across risk books?
Bitcoin sometimes sells off hard on days with no crypto headlines. A recurring driver sits outside crypto: a…
Japan bond market chaos threatens to trigger unprecedented Bitcoin liquidations as the era of free money ends
Japan spent decades as the world’s best destination for the world’s easiest funding trade. You could borrow yen…
$150B wiped: Bitcoin drops below $87k on Japan yield shock
Bitcoin price erased recent gains, shedding nearly 5% to below $87,000 in early Asian trading hours on Dec.…
Fed’s ‘sugar high’ may propel Bitcoin surge: Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes connects Federal Reserve actions to a short-lived economic boost with ripple effects on Bitcoin and broader…
BOJ ex-board member says another rate hike unlikely this year
The Bank of Japan is unlikely to raise interest rates again for the rest of the year, but…