Brothers, do you understand? That Japan, which has been printing money like crazy for over a decade, suddenly started collecting Interest!

When the world's cheapest yen instantly transforms from an "infinite ATM" to a "hard currency with Interest," the entire game rules are quietly rewritten—stock markets, bond markets, and the crypto space are all affected. To be honest, this shock is even more intense than the Federal Reserve taking action. If friends involved in digital assets still can't understand this, they can only wait to be harvested.

**Has Japan lost its mind? Instead of printing money, they're raising interest rates?**

Don't be too quick to blame the Bank of Japan for being "foolish"; this interest rate hike was completely forced upon them, mainly due to several critical issues:

**Inflation has cornered the Japanese people**

In the past, Japan hoped for inflation, but now that inflation has arrived, it cannot be stopped. After the pandemic, energy and food prices soared, and the yen continued to depreciate sharply. Ordinary Japanese people are suddenly confused: vegetable prices have skyrocketed, utility bills are painfully expensive, and even snacks are becoming unaffordable 🍜.

Salary? It rises as slowly as a snail. Prices? They soar faster than a rocket.

If interest rates are not raised to cool things down, the public's anger could set the central bank's office building on fire. After all, with inflation, if the brakes are applied too late, it will result in a violent rate hike and a hard landing for the economy, which no one can withstand.

**The corporate slave actually dared to talk money with the boss**

With an aging population and a serious labor shortage, Japanese workers have transformed from being "docile tools" into "sought-after commodities." Unions are directly demanding significant salary increases in negotiations, and corporate profit data is indeed good. The central bank ponders: "Alright, since your wages have increased, interest rates should return to normal levels, right?"

This operation is a typical case of "going with the flow"—it not only provides an explanation to the public but also applies the brakes to the overheated economy.