BoJ, Ueda, and Bessent discuss joint intervention strategies benefiting Bitcoin, noting BoJ's access to the FIMA repo facility.

The entities involved

• Kazuo Ueda →

  Japanese economist (1951-)

  • The Bank of Japan raised rates in January 2026 due to inflation pressures linked to the Iran conflict and rising energy costs.Mon 09:25
  • While co-hosting a cage-fighting event, Donald Trump discussed the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of ending the war in Iran.Mon 06:45
• Bank of Japan →

  the central bank of Japan

  • US-Iran truce aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid global monetary policy shifts and oil price drops.Mon 17:37
  • Divergent monetary policies between the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan are widening the yield gap, with Fed policy supporting the USD and pressuring the JPY.Mon 15:08
• Bitcoin →

  digital cash system and associated currency

  • Tensions between the US and Iran are pressuring market narratives, while President Trump's remarks are reportedly derailing nuclear talks.Mon 17:50
  • Bitmine holds 4.7% of total Ethereum coin supply and 205 Bitcoin, with Founders Fund among its institutional investors.Mon 16:28

Related events

• Kazuo Ueda and Scott Bessent met at the G20 to discuss monetary policy, rate management, and the need for US intervention affecting Tokyo's economy.Aug 30
• Investors are diversifying away from the dollar into other assets as market expectations point toward a potential rate hike by the Bank of Japan.Sep 7
• The Bank of Japan, Ministry of Finance, and Financial Services Agency are advancing blockchain infrastructure to modernize Japan's financial market.Aug 27
• BOJ policy normalization is transmitting liquidity shocks to digital assets like Solana.Sep 7
• Kazuo Ueda is the focus for BOJ signals, while an IPO valuation is being set in Hong Kong.Aug 27