BOJ seen lifting policy rate to 1% on June 16, raising stakes for BTC/JPY activity

Japan’s central bank is widely expected to raise its policy rate from 0.75% to 1% at the June 15-16 meeting, a level not seen since 1995. Higher borrowing costs and a shifting yen backdrop could change how capital moves through Japan’s regulated crypto venues, where BTC/JPY remains a heavily traded pair.