Bank of Japan Increases Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points, Sending Bitcoin Above $77,000
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced a decisive monetary‑policy shift on Thursday, raising its short‑term policy rate by 25 basis points to a level not seen in more than three decades. The move marks the first hike in the nation’s post‑World‑War II history and pushes the benchmark rate to its highest point in 31 years, a development that has rippled through global financial markets, reshaped currenc…
Sept. 18, 2026, 3:03 a.m.