{"id":26037,"date":"2026-01-23T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=26037"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:14:03","slug":"boj-holds-rates-crypto-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/boj-holds-rates-crypto-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.75%: Will this finally ignite the crypto market?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BoJ Holds Steady: A Bullish Signal for Bitcoin and Crypto?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bank of Japan’s decision to leave its rates unchanged at 0.75% was met with some relief by risk markets like the crypto market<\/a>. In a tense macroeconomic context, any surprise hike could have triggered a wave of Panic Sell<\/strong> across digital assets. However, this hold comes with a critical update: the BoJ has revised upward<\/strong> its economic growth and inflation forecasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Japan's policy rate: 0.75%. Highest in 30 years.

10-year bond yield: 2.3%. Highest in 27 years.

Yen: down 8% since October. 18-month low.

The BOJ is signaling more hikes. After decades of zero rates, Japan is normalizing.

Global liquidity is tightening from a direction nobody\u2026
pic.twitter.com\/lhFhQJqFiw<\/a><\/p>— Tan Gera, CFA (@juniortgr) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>