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Bitcoin Treads Water Near $77K: Fed Showdown and Iran Blockade Keep Crypto on Edge

Key Takeaways Steady but stuck: Bitcoin held near $77,000, last trading 0.5% higher at $76,614, as investors await the Fed verdict. Technical ceiling: IG analysts identify the $78,000-$79,500 zone as a stubborn resistance barrier, with profit-taking repeatedly capping advances. Range-bound pattern: Sharp rallies followed by consolidation phases reflect a market …

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Gold Stuck in Mud Near One-Month Low as Iran Blockade and Fed Caution Crush Safe-Haven Appeal

Key Takeaways Bullion under pressure: Spot gold slipped 0.1% to $4,593.04 per ounce, while gold futures eased 0.1% to $4,606.31 — both near one-month lows. Dollar steals the show: Safe-haven buyers have flocked to the greenback rather than gold amid the Iran war uncertainty. Mixed metals picture: Spot silver rose …

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Trump Tightens the Noose: Long Iran Blockade Looms as Oil Roars Past $114

Hormuz

Key Takeaways Strategic shift: Trump has directed aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran, opting for sustained economic pressure over renewed military strikes or rushed diplomacy. Calculated bet: The administration views a long blockade as less risky than either resuming large-scale bombing or pursuing a rapid diplomatic exit, …

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Six Decades, One Decision: The UAE Just Walked Out on OPEC — and Changed the Oil World Forever

The Announcement That Stunned ViennaNobody saw it coming — at least not like this. On Tuesday, as OPEC delegates were preparing to gather in Vienna for yet another round of production talks, the United Arab Emirates dropped a bombshell: it was leaving. After nearly six decades of membership in the …

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Bitcoin Stumbles Below $77K: Oil Spike, Hormuz Deadlock, and Central Bank Jitters Drag Crypto Lower

Key Takeaways Renewed pullback: Bitcoin slid 1.1% to $76,919.8 after another failed breakout attempt, having briefly jumped above $79,000 on Monday before encountering profit-taking. Oil pressure intensifies: Brent crude near $110 per barrel — driven by the Hormuz standoff — is fueling inflation fears and sapping risk appetite. Trump skeptical …

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Oil Climbs as Trump Snubs Iran’s Hormuz Offer: Bessent Warns Tehran’s Crude Industry Set to “Collapse”

Key Takeaways Prices push higher: Brent crude rose 1% to $109.34 per barrel, while WTI gained 0.9% to $97.28 — extending Monday’s 2-3% surge. Trump rejects Iran’s offer: Reports from the Wall Street Journal and Reuters reveal the president and his team are skeptical of Iran’s proposal to reopen Hormuz, …

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