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The date to mark in red on your calendar is December 19th, when the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely anticipated to raise interest rates from 0.5% to 0.75%. Although this change might seem minor—especially compared to the US Federal Reserve's rate hikes—the implications are profound. Historically, even small rate increases in Japan have led to outsized reactions in markets, notably in Bitcoin, which has shown signs of sensitivity to Japanese monetary policy shifts.