UTXO’s Duke Waldrop: Bank of Japan “Liquidity Shock” Could Impact Bitcoin

▶ Bitcoin Magazine UTXO’s Duke Waldrop: Bank of Japan “Liquidity Shock” Could Impact Bitcoin Bitcoin fell to $79K this weekend, and this week both the Fed and the Bank of Japan decide on rates. Duke Waldrop, Head of Asia Markets at UTXO Management, joins Grace Remington and Sean Hagan to explain why a yen repricing hits Bitcoin first: macro funds with yen-denominated liabilities become forced sellers, and Bitcoin’s 24/7 liquidity is where they find the exit. He also breaks down why Metaplanet is trading below the value of its own Bitcoin, why possible removal from MSCI indexes on November 30 doesn’t change the thesis, and why the bet is on the Tokyo team’s execution.

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