BOJ


Mercados

Bank of Japan Governor Hints at More Rate Hikes; BTC Drops 0.4%

The divergent monetary policy paths of the BOJ and the Fed mean potential for yen strength and pain for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Mercados

Ex-Bank of Japan Official Rules Out Another Rate Hike This Year

The BOJ recently raised rates for the first time in over a decade, destabilizing global markets, including bitcoin.

Bank of Japan building. (Shutterstock)

Mercados

Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks

The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.

Japan (Su San Lee/Unsplash)

Mercados

Bank of Japan a Major Source of Uncertainty, Crypto Volatility Trader Says

While the Fed's tightening cycle seems to be in its final stages, the Bank of Japan is yet to move the needle on rates.

(Shutterstock)

Vídeos

Bitcoin Steady Above $29K as Bank of Japan Makes Yield Curve Control More Flexible

Bitcoin (BTC) held above $29,000 early Friday, while Japanese and U.S. government bond yields rose after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained low-interest rates, but announced a slight hawkish tweak to its liquidity-boosting bond-buying program called yield curve control (YCC). Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro shares his crypto markets analysis.

Recent Videos

Mercados

Bitcoin Steady Above $29K, Bond Yields Rise as BOJ Makes Yield Curve Control More Flexible

BOJ announced a proper yield curve control tweak with semantics that camouflaged the hawkish move.

Bank of Japan's tweak to its bond buying program had little effect on bitcoin. (Getty Images)

Política

IMF, World Bank, G20 Countries to Create Central Bank Digital Currency Rules

Many of the world's largest economies will institute national digital currency banking standards with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

pig, digital, bank

Política

BOJ's Kuroda Says Central Bank Will Start CBDC Experiments in Spring: Report

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday the central bank will begin experiments on a digital yen in the spring.

Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan

Mercados

Former Central Bank Official: Japan Should Take a Digital Yen Seriously

In an interview with CoinDesk Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen.

Tetsuya Inoue, formerly of the Bank of Japan, and now a chief researcher at the Nomura Research Institute. (CoinDesk Japan)

Pageof 2