Bank of Japan Increases Rates by 0.25 Percentage Points, Bitcoin Surpasses $77,000
On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced a decisive shift in its monetary policy by raising its short‑term interest rate by 25 basis points, moving the benchmark to 0.25 percent. This marks the first hike in more than three decades, taking the policy rate to its highest point since 1995. The decision broke a long‑standing tradition of ultra‑low rates that the BOJ had maintained to combat def…
Sept. 18, 2026, 3:03 a.m.