Oil futures surged on Hyperliquid after President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a major global supply chokepoint. The move came after Iran refused to give up its nuclear ambitions during peace talks in Islamabad earlier in the day. Perpetual… Read More
Since the Iran war began, the market narrative has been simple: the oil spike, inflationary impulse and wider market volatility will be temporary and die down once the conflict halts, allowing central banks to grease the economy and markets with easy money, as they have… Read More
Two weeks into a Middle Eastern war and bitcoin is higher than where it started. The largest cryptocurrency was trading at $71,000 on Saturday morning, down 0.7% over the past 24 hours after the U.S. bombed military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s main crude export… Read More
In what’s become a familiar scenario in crypto over the past few months, prices are starting the week on the wrong foot. After little sign over the weekend of any de-escalation in the U.S. war against Iran, the price of oil has exploded higher in… Read More
Bitcoin is on the cusp of falling below $70,000 for the first time since Wednesday, after climbing as high as $74,000 earlier this week. The decline reflects a broader risk-off shift in markets as investors position ahead of key U.S. macroeconomic data and the developing… Read More
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin fell more than 3.5% to below $67,000 as escalating tensions in the Middle East drove investors out of risk assets and into the U.S. dollar. As the conflict escalates, Iran has threatened to close the… Read More
