2025-12-19 03:50:19

The Bank of Japan's rate hike has finally landed, but the market's reaction is not that simple. Regulatory signals indicate that interest rates still have room to rise—this is essentially a death knell for arbitrage funds.

Arbitrage trading already relies on interest rate differentials, and now with the yen appreciating and interest rates climbing, continuing to hold positions in this environment would be losing money. A large amount of hot money is accelerating its withdrawal from various high-yield assets, including cryptocurrencies. Ethereum (ETH), ZEC, and ASTER have all come under significant pressure recently, reflecting a real shift in capital flows.

The central bank's hawkish stance is becoming increasingly clear, and they will continue to raise interest rates in the short term. This means that arbitrage funds from Japan will continue to flow out, and the pressure on liquidity in the crypto space has just begun. Short-term adjustment pressures are indeed significant, but this is also part of the market's re-pricing process.

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MevHunter

· 2025-12-22 03:35

Japan has started to Clip Coupons again, and the Arbitrage funds are running away quickly. Wait, this fall is really coming, can we still buy the dip on ETH? It feels like we have to Sideways for a while; the appreciation of the yen is indeed annoying. The Central Bank is hawkish again; this time the Liquidity pressure might really be unbearable. With the Interest Spread gone, the hot money will definitely run; no wonder it has been so dull lately.

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DegenMcsleepless

· 2025-12-21 21:32

The Bank of Japan's recent actions are indeed fierce, and arbitrage funds are fleeing faster than anyone else... However, speaking of which, under such pressure, could this actually be a buy the dip opportunity? Or should we wait and see?

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ChainComedian

· 2025-12-20 09:39

Japan's recent interest rate hike really hit the crypto circle hard, and the outflow of arbitrage funds was predictable long ago. The appreciation of the yen means no more arbitrage opportunities; hot money can't help but withdraw. Isn't that common sense? ETH, ZEC, and others have recently fallen quite embarrassingly, but on the flip side, could this be a bottom confirmation opportunity? If the central bank continues its hawkish stance, liquidity will definitely be absorbed further, but in such times, it's actually worth watching who is bottom-fishing. The dust has settled, and now it depends on how the market re-prices itself. I'm a bit looking forward to it. This round of adjustment is forced, but the big funds that need to come in still should. The outflow of arbitrage funds sounds alarming, but the crypto world isn't solely supported by arbitrage anyway.

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NullWhisperer

· 2025-12-19 04:16

technically speaking, the carry trade unwind is just the surface layer here—what's actually concerning is the cascade effect on leverage positions. seen this pattern before, never ends clean.

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ruggedNotShrugged

· 2025-12-19 04:12

The Bank of Japan's move this time is really aggressive; arbitrage funds can't hold on anymore. --- It's another liquidity crisis. This script has been played out so many times, why come again? --- Wait, did ETH drop so quickly? I haven't even gotten in yet. --- Hot money retreating is just retreating, anyway, that's how the crypto world operates. --- You're still worried about short-term pressure, but I think this is just a shakeout signal. --- The yen appreciation arbitrage is gone; it seems the next move depends on how the Federal Reserve acts. --- Is the shoe about to drop? I think there will be several more drops. --- Liquidity is just beginning? Then those of us looking to bottom fish still have to wait. --- The central bank's hawkish stance is so fierce; could there be a second round of rate hikes? --- ETH and ZEC are both falling. Is there no safe-haven asset, or are they all just following the trend and selling off?

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HappyToBeDumped

· 2025-12-19 04:12

The Bank of Japan's recent actions are really causing arbitrage funds to run away. We in the crypto circle still need to prepare psychologically. The appreciation of the yen is indeed painful, and the hot money withdrawal is faster than expected. ETH has dropped quite badly these days. But on the other hand, this kind of re-pricing might actually be an opportunity for long-term holders? It all depends on who can hold on until the end. If the central bank continues to raise interest rates, there might be another adjustment in the short term. It's very important to set stop-losses. Actually, this is just the market cycle. This year's nightmare for arbitrage funds is our low-entry opportunity. Let's see who can hold on.

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DogeBachelor

· 2025-12-19 04:09

The Bank of Japan's move, arbitrage funds are running away really fast... Watching ETH's performance these days, it does hurt a bit --- Here we go again, every time the central bank acts, the crypto market gets beaten up. Truly incredible --- Is liquidity pressure just beginning? Damn, does it have to keep falling... --- With no interest rate spread, hot money will definitely flow out. The logic makes sense, but it feels like the bottom is near --- Small coins like ZEC, ASTER can't hold up. They are always the first to be hammered --- Repricing sounds nice, but it's really just cutting the leeks --- Yen appreciation + rate hikes, double blow, no one can handle it --- Short-term correction? I bet this round will last three months... --- Arbitrage funds flowing out early was obvious. What will support the next step in the crypto market? --- The Bank of Japan turning hawkish, retail investors get unlucky. Why is this pattern so accurate?

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MultiSigFailMaster

· 2025-12-19 03:58

The Bank of Japan's move really made the arbitrage traders look quite embarrassed... Hot money is fleeing, and the crypto circle is also taking a hit. This round of adjustment is indeed a big show.

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SchrodingerGas

· 2025-12-19 03:54

The arbitrage opportunities have been completely eliminated by the hawks, this is just the process of market efficiency rebalancing. The withdrawal of hot money from Japan is nothing more than rational expectations at work, nothing strange about it.

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