Speaking of Japan’s interest rate hikes, it’s really quite memorable. Looking back at these two events, as long as you sensed the trend early, there was a profit margin of tens of thousands of points right there for the taking.

Let’s talk about last year’s round first. On July 28, the rate hike was implemented, and by August 5, ETH plunged directly from $3,227 to $2,112. BTC was even more dramatic, plummeting $17,000 between August 2 and August 5. But just as quickly as the price dropped, it bounced back—after bottoming out at $48,888, it started to rebound. Although it spent over 80 days grinding sideways and consolidating after a downtrend, it eventually broke through the $100,000 mark on December 5.

This year’s scenario is pretty similar. Another rate hike on January 28, and by February 3, ETH dropped from $3,160 to $2,080. BTC lost $15,000 between January 31 and February 3. Again, there was a rapid dip followed by a quick rebound, then entered a two-month consolidation period. It bottomed at $74,457 on April 7, and then took half a year to slowly climb, peaking at $126,208 on October 6.

This kind of macro event-driven market actually follows a pretty clear pattern—after a sharp drop and quick rebound, there will always be a consolidation phase. If you patiently wait for the price to stabilize before entering, the profit potential won’t disappoint.