Bitcoin in Focus as Yen Surges on NY Fed Rate Check: What's Next?
Yahoo Finance·2026-01-27 01:36
The stability of a major global currency is hanging in the balance, and the ripple effects are zeroing in on Bitcoin, at least in the short-term. This shift revolves around the potential for a coordinated currency intervention by the Federal Reserve, according to a Bloomberg report. After the New York Fed conducted a rate check—a procedural move often preceding market action—the Japanese yen surged 3.39% from last Friday’s low. It now trades at 153.95 yen to the dollar, a level not seen since early Novemb ...