Iran’s ship attack tests the shipping-insurance market just as war-risk premiums had plunged
Warrisk premiums narrowed considerably in recent days but could increase again. Source:MarketWatch
Fed’s Kashkari projects one interest-rate hike this year. Here’s what changed his mind.
Doubts over the U.S.Iran peace deal and the AI buildup mean a rate hike is possible, the Minneapolis Fed president says. Source:MarketWatch
Oil heads for another losing week, but analyst warns sluggish Strait of Hormuz traffic could send price soaring again
Iran warned on Thursday that vessels not following approved routes would be be dealt with ‘accordingly,’ and a U.N. organization paused shipevacuation efforts…
Iran tightens its grip on Strait of Hormuz, sending oil higher
Oil risks fresh shocks as Iran appears to assert control over the passageway. Source:MarketWatch
CoinEx denies claims it served as $3.84 billion gateway to sanctioned Iranian crypto firms
Blockchain analysts TRM Labs says CoinEx facilitated more than £3.8 billion in blockchaintraced flows with sanctioned Iranian crypto entities. CoinEx disputes…
Iran-linked entities moved $3.8B through CoinEx, TRM says
TRM Labs traced $3.8 billion moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx and said that the exchange’s 8% share of illicit transactions was…
Bitcoin shoots higher on Iran peace deal, with Strait of Hormuz set to open
The price of crude oil is tumbling, and U.S. stock futures are moving higher. Source:CoinDesk
Trump says U.S. has reached peace deal with Iran
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. has agreed to a peace deal with Iran, ending months of hostilities that shut the Strait of Hormuz and sent the…
Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday, contradicting Tehran
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe said a peace deal, which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, would likely send liquidity back to riskon assets such as…
The great gold myth: Why the precious metal isn't the war hedge we're told it is
Gold has tumbled since the Iran war started — and it proves everything you know about geopolitical risk is wrong. Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin rises above $64,000 after Pakistan prime minister says Iran peace deal is near
Bitcoin traded above $64,000 on Saturday, supported by its strongest ETF inflows in a month and growing optimism around geopolitical developments.…
Bitcoin steadies above $63,000 as its worst week in months got a late macro rescue
A tiny Strategy sale raised a bigger question about Saylor’s neversell stance, while easing Iran fears and a strong SpaceX debut helped risk assets recover.…