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Bitcoin shrugged off Japan’s rate hike – The bigger liquidity test came from Washington

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1% on June 16, the highest level the country has seen since September 1995 and the furthest point yet in a normalization.

OttoTrader publishedJun 20, 2026, 4:38 PM
Original source timeJun 20, 2026, 4:15 PM
UpdatedJun 20, 2026, 4:38 PM
Source publicationCrypto Slate
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