Cryptocurrency News Today: Japan Hikes to a 31-Year High, Bitcoin Holds Above $80,000 and Remittix Builds Momentum

Cryptocurrency news today is being shaped by another major monetary-policy shift. The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years, while Bitcoin continues to trade above $80,000 after reaching an intraday high near $81,859. Markets are now balancing tighter global liquidity against renewed demand for digital assets.

Macroeconomic volatility often exposes which projects depend entirely on speculation and which are building usable financial infrastructure. Remittix

is gaining momentum through a PayFi network that aims to connect crypto with local bank settlement. Its coming launch could give buyers an early route into the payments side of the next adoption cycle.

Japan's Rate Hike Changes the Liquidity Picture

The Bank of Japan approved the increase 7-2, moving rates to levels not seen since the mid-1990s. Higher yields can affect the yen, global bonds and leveraged trades.

Crypto may therefore remain sensitive to currency swings and changes in risk appetite. A controlled market response would support recovery, while rapid deleveraging could pressure Bitcoin and altcoins even when their underlying adoption stories remain intact.