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Bitcoin shrugged off Japan’s rate hike - The bigger liquidity test came from Washington
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Japanese interest rates reach Bitcoin through the yen carry trade, so the Bank of Japan's hike to 1% tested crypto's exposure to global leverage. The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1% on June 16, the highest level the country has seen since September 1995.
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