2025-12-20 05:22:30

Yesterday, the US stock market started off well, with the Nasdaq index already recovering from this week's decline. Behind this rebound, the main factor is the market sentiment adjusting again after the Bank of Japan's policy announcement settled.

Yesterday, the Bank of Japan announced a 25 basis point rate hike to 0.75%, reaching the highest level in the past 30 years and officially ending the era of ultra-low interest rates. However, from the perspective of global central bank actions, this move seems somewhat isolated. The Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Riksbank, Bank of Canada, Central Bank of the UAE, Bank of Israel, and even the Central Bank of Egypt have all been cutting rates by 25 basis points in this round. Japan is the only one raising rates against the trend, making this divergence quite rare.

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Haruhiko hinted in his speech that future rate hikes might continue, but no specific timetable was provided. The market generally interprets this as a neutral to mildly hawkish stance, at least not aggressive, so no further moves are expected before March next year. Once this uncertainty is confirmed, it actually gives the market a sigh of relief, with the short-term trend still in the hands of the Federal Reserve and US stocks.

Looking at BTC's chip structure, it remains quite healthy. There are no obvious changes in the chips trapped at high levels, indicating that most of the losing positions are relatively stable in sentiment, and selling pressure is not significant. This resilience provides some support for the bulls. The next step depends on how the US stock market performs.

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LucidSleepwalker

· 2025-12-23 02:42

The Bank of Japan's recent actions are indeed quite unique; while other central banks are engaging in point shaving, it is raising interest rates, which feels a bit absurd. The differences in operations among global central banks are quite striking. As long as BTC chips can hold up, it all depends on how the US stock market plays out next. Japan is really becoming increasingly independent. If the US stock market continues to rebound, this wave of market activity still has potential.

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ConsensusBot

· 2025-12-22 05:29

Japan is really a bit lonely, while the whole world is cutting interest rates, it's still raising them, hilarious.

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just_another_fish

· 2025-12-21 18:46

Japan's dominant interest rate hike, while global Central Banks are engaging in point shaving, this differentiation is truly remarkable haha

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BlockTalk

· 2025-12-20 05:49

Japan's lonely rate hike, while the whole world is easing liquidity—this script is brilliantly written. In the end, it's still about watching the US stock market's mood to make decisions; everything else is just a supporting role.

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EntryPositionAnalyst

· 2025-12-20 05:45

The Bank of Japan's recent actions are indeed interesting. While the rest of the world is cutting interest rates, they are raising them in the opposite direction. I can feel the sense of loneliness. The stability of the chip structure is good, but we still need to keep a close eye on the mood of the US stock market, after all, they hold the real decision-making power. The Nasdaq recovering from its decline is just the appetizer; there are more surprises to come. The lack of significant selling pressure on BTC is a good sign, but I'm just worried about a sudden black swan event. No new moves before March next year? Then let's just enjoy this period of calm. But honestly, the global central banks' consistent rate cuts are a bit unusual; it feels like there's a story that hasn't been fully told.

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fork_in_the_road

· 2025-12-20 05:40

The Bank of Japan's recent move is truly remarkable. While the rest of the world is cutting interest rates, it is increasing them. Will it continue next? It feels like it's testing the market's bottom line.

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