Bitcoin Steady After Bank of Japan Rate Hike
- The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark borrowing cost to the highest level in 17 years.
- The Japanese yen increased over 0.6% to 155.12 against the U.S. dollar following the rate decision.
- Bitcoin remained stable, trading above $104,000 during Friday’s Asian hours.
- The S&P 500 futures also showed little change.
- President Trump signed an executive order promoting crypto and AI innovation in the U.S.
Despite the Bank of Japan’s rate hike, Bitcoin held steady above $104,000, and risk assets like S&P 500 futures remained unchanged, indicating market resilience.
Source (2.6)https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/01/24/bitcoin-steady-near-usd104k-after-bank-of-japan-delivers-a-hawkish-rate-hike?rand=52298