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24 Bitcoin jumps above $87,000, yen slides as Bank of Japan hikes interest rates

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Omkar Godbole @ CoinDesk 1 place · 12/18/2025 22:52 EDT

Bitcoin jumps above $87,000, yen slides as Bank of Japan hikes interest rates

The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest in nearly 30 years.

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