Japan Rate Hike Flagged as Potential Bitcoin Sell-Off Trigger
Analysts warned that a pending Bank of Japan rate hike could trigger a Bitcoin sell-off through unwinding of yen carry trades. A prior BOJ rate hike was cited as having caused a 22.5% Bitcoin sell-off. The Fed separately held rates unchanged with a 97.4% probability of no change in June.
Analysts specifically flagged Japan rate hike as a potential BTC sell-off trigger via yen carry unwind, repeating prior BOJ warning.
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