BOJ Hikes Rates to 0.75%-Bitcoin Shrugs Off Shock! 💸😳

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Well, well, well-Japan’s BOJ just cranked up the rates to 0.75%, their highest in nearly 30 years. Big deal, right? But Bitcoin? That old rogue just gave the BOJ the side-eye and stayed chilling at $87k. 🤷♀️

Historically, the BOJ’s tightening shtick has been crypto’s kryptonite. Yen carry trades unwind, liquidity dries up, and crypto markets? Boom, they crash like a toddler off a slide. But this time? Bitcoin’s playing the “I’ve seen it all” card. 🎩

BOJ Just Hiked Rates Again-Why’s Bitcoin Still Sipping Tea?

Merlijn The Trader, that oracle of doom, has a history of predicting Bitcoin’s meltdowns every time Japan flexes its rate-hiking muscles. March 2024: -23%. July 2024: -30%. Jan 2025: -31%. “Next move: loading…” he wrote, probably while sipping a martini and smirking. 🍸

THE BANK OF JAPAN MIGHT BE BITCOIN’S BIGGEST ENEMY

Japan holds the most US debt.
Every time they hike, Bitcoin bleeds:

March 2024: -23%
July 2024: -30%
Jan 2025: -31%

Next hike: Dec 19
Next move: loading… like a nervous bet on a horse race

If the pattern repeats, $70K is in play.

– Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) December 14, 2025

But lo and behold, traders aren’t sweating it. The BOJ’s move was as predictable as a Monday morning traffic jam. Everyone knew it was coming, so Bitcoin just shrugged and said, “Meh, I’m already baked.” 🥂

Japan’s rate hike is like telling a vampire to stop drinking blood-it’s a big deal, but the yen’s been the go-to juice box for decades. Now they’re raising the price of that juice, and investors are left thinking, “Do I really want to pay more for this?” 🧛♀️

Bitcoin’s calm reaction? Pure theater. Markets were prepped like a diva for a red carpet. No surprises here, just a well-rehearsed performance. 🎭

Marty Party, that crypto soothsayer, spilled the tea: “The real drama isn’t the hike itself but what Governor Ueda says next. If he hints at more hikes, Bitcoin might finally break a sweat.” Spoiler: It won’t. It’s just good at faking it. 😅

Bitcoin Holds Court While Altcoins Cry Wolf

Blueblock, that crypto cheerleader, clapped back: “Bitcoin’s holding steady at $85k-$87k like it owns the place. This could be the dip buyers’ dream come true!” Meanwhile, altcoins? They’re the party guests who forgot to RSVP. 🕺

“The BOJ just hiked rates to 0.75%, ending decades of ultra-loose policy and narrowing the gap with global yields. History shows that every prior tightening has triggered 20-30% Bitcoin drops as yen carry trades unwind and liquidity tightens. Yet with the hike fully priced in and BTC holding around $85k-$87k, this could be the dip buyers have been waiting for,” the analyst wrote.

Altcoins, meanwhile, are getting the cold shoulder. They’re the ones who didn’t do their homework and now have to sit in the penalty box. The BOJ’s tightening marathon? It’s not a sprint, folks. 2026’s on the horizon, and they’re aiming for 1% or higher. No mercy for the underdogs. 🐺

“BOJ signals it is ready to hike further, potentially 1% or higher by late 2026, depending on wage growth and sustained inflation. NO MERCY FOR ALTCOINS,” commented Money Ape.

Bitcoin’s stability? Just another day in crypto-land. The real question isn’t the December hike-it’s whether Japan will keep tightening like a drama queen in a soap opera. And how the rest of the world will adapt to the end of Japan’s “free money” party. 🎬

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2025-12-19 09:43