Bitcoin Faces 2 December Rate Hikes as Japan’s Inflation Clears the BOJ’s Target

Japan’s core inflation rose above the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) 2% target in September for the first time in nine months. That strengthens the case for a rate hike in December, when the Federal Reserve (Fed) is also expected to move. The BOJ is expected to hold next week. Its guidance on further hikes, though,