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2 days ago

Bank of Japan Rate Path Could Make or Break XRP in 2026-Here's Why and When It Stops

XRP ( ), more sensitive to these flows than Bitcoin or Ethereum, fell sharply as leveraged positions unwound. With economists projecting rates could hit 1.0% by September 2026, the macro pressure looks set to persist. Each incremental hike tightens the funding conditions that made crypto speculation cheap. But Japan simultaneously approved crypto tax reform that could override the entire carry trade narrative-slashing rates from 55% to a flat 20% and opening institutional floodgates.
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