Bullish for Bitcoin
BOJ Yield Cap Carry Trade
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Little coverage in Bitcoin in the 7 days to 21 October.
Judged on the 7-day share of Bitcoin coverage to 21 October
Updated 21 October 2026
The bullish argument: BOJ's decision to pause bond-purchase tapering and commit to continued JGB buying caps long-dated yields and prevents the hawkish rate hike from triggering carry-trade unwind stress
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CryptoSlate · Published 20 Jun 2026
Bitcoin shrugged off Japan’s rate hike - The bigger liquidity test came from Washington
In coverage record: 21 Jun 2026
“Bitcoin held because of one feature buried in the announcement. Alongside the rate increase, the BOJ paused the taper of its government bond purchases and committed to buying around 2 trillion yen of Japanese government bonds a month from April 2027, a move markets saw as an effort to cap upward pressure on long-term yields even as short-term policy tightens.”
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