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Finance

Bitcoin Jumps Over $71K as UK's FCA Lets Institutional Investors Create Crypto ETNs

The leading cryptocurrency had crossed $70,000 for the first time ever last week.

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Markets

Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $34K After Hawkish Bank of Japan Decision

The BOJ's yield curve control program has been a major source of liquidity for financial markets since 2016.

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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.

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Markets

Bitcoin Volatility Expected on Friday's Bank of Japan Rate Decision. Here's Why

The BOJ is predicted to soften its grip on the country's bond markets, potentially influencing global bond markets, exchanges rates and liquidity conditions. Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, in general, are sensitive to changes in global liquidity conditions.

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Videos

Bitcoin Starts Week in the Red Ahead of Pivotal Time for Central Banks

The Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and European Central Bank are all slated to announce interest rate decisions this week. Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski discusses the potential macro factors moving the price of bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap slips below $30,000. Plus, how AI could transform the future of crypto.

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Policy

Japan's Finance Ministry to Explore Digital Yen Feasibility: Report

Bank of Japan officials have said they don't have concrete plans to issue a digital currency.

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Policy

Japan Will Launch Pilot for Issuing Digital Yen in April

The move comes after more than two years of proof-of-concept experiments by the BoJ.

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Policy

Bank of Japan to Run CBDC Experiments With Country's Megabanks: Report

The central bank will decide on issuing a digital yen in 2026.

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