Bitcoin climbs above $66,500 after Bank of Japan rate hike as XLM, INJ and UNI jump

Bitcoin rallied after Japan’s central bank raised interest rates, lifting the token alongside a sharp move higher in several altcoins. Stellar (XLM), Injective (INJ) and Uniswap (UNI) posted outsized gains as bitcoin pushed upward. The advance came as derivatives metrics pointed to improving risk appetite, with trading activity and short liquidations increasing.