2025-12-19 11:23:39

The BOJ rate hike had already been fully priced into the market, triggering what amounts to a generational deleveraging event across crypto positions. What's notable is how BTC responded with genuine strength right after the announcement—this wasn't panic selling but rather a confirmation that the market had correctly anticipated the move. The key levels to watch now sit at 91.1K and 93K on close. If BTC manages to hold and push toward these resistance points, it validates the entire thesis that institutional players positioned themselves ahead of the BOJ decision. The coming days will be telling.

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HashRatePhilosopher

· 12-19 11:55

Institutions planning ahead... to put it nicely, it's still just gambling.

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ForkThisDAO

· 12-19 11:54

Institutions have long seen through it, only retail investors are crying out loud --- 91.1k is truly a magical level. If I can't break through, I will clear my position --- Not panicking and selling off? Come on, my holdings have been scared out of me several times these past two days --- Waiting to see if it can reach 93k, otherwise this rebound is fake --- With this move by the Bank of Japan, the leverage of small retail investors has been completely blown up, but institutions are smiling happily --- Key days? I bet five dollars that the next move will still be sideways --- So, are the institutions really setting things up in advance? I don't quite believe this logic --- I need to set a stop-loss around 92k; it's too easy to be fooled --- If this breaks through 93k, I will believe it's truly strong

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DiamondHands

· 12-19 11:54

Wait, is this really not a dump? It seems like the institutions have already sensed the trend.

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rugpull_ptsd

· 12-19 11:36

Speaking of which, the actions of the Bank of Japan this time were already priced in. Bitcoin didn't fall; instead, it remained strong. This is true institutional strategic play.

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