Bitcoin Traders Brace for Bank of Japan Rate Hike Amid Crypto Sell-Off
Yahoo Finance·2025-12-17 22:25

Bitcoin faces a key macroeconomic test this week as the Bank of Japan signals a more definitive pivot away from its long-held ultra-loose monetary policy, a shift that could tighten global liquidity and pressure risk assets. The price of Bitcoin is down nearly 30% from its October 6 peak of 126,080,withBitcoincurrentlytradingat126,080, with Bitcoin currently trading at 87,800 according to CoinGecko data, up 1% over the past 24 hours. The Japanese central bank is set to conclude a critical two-day policy meeting on Friday, with markets an ...