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Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel on Monday after President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, following the collapse of nuclear negotiations with Iran over the weekend. Crypto markets briefly sold off, then reversed. Bitcoin (BTC), which initially dipped below $7

A U.S.-linked escalation in geopolitical tensions is reinforcing dollar strength by shifting the economic burden of higher energy costs onto Europe and Asia, tightening global liquidity conditions that are weighing on crypto markets, according to a report from HTX Research. The report said the curre

Crypto markets are increasingly acting as the primary venue for trading global macro assets during periods of geopolitical stress, as traders turn to blockchain-based platforms to hedge exposure to oil and precious metals when traditional markets are closed. An analysis from digital asset bank Sygnu