CRYPTOSTORY 731· JUNE 15, 2026

Japan Rate Shock Puts $BTC Sell-Off Back on the Table

Japan has pushed its benchmark interest rates to their highest level since 1995, and the reverberations are reaching cryptocurrency markets — traders are now pricing in $BTC price declines of 26% to 38%, with a renewed slide toward $60,000

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