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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure One ship paid $2 million just to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. That single data point tells you everything about the state of the world’s most critical oil corridor right now. Ships Sit Idle As Clock Runs Out US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum Saturday, threatening to destroy Iranian power plants if free passage through the Strait of Hormuz is not restored by Monday night. The warning — posted on Truth Social — came as maritime data showed tanker transits through the strait have…

Bitcoin BTC$68,640.29 began the year on a painful note, even as equity markets remained buoyant. But stock traders’ luck is now running out, as rising bond yields pressure valuations.Prices for bitcoin plunged to nearly $60,000 from around $90,000 in the first five weeks of the year, according to CoinDesk data. The decline marked a sharp decoupling from the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, which were trading at or near record highs at the time. Analysts wondered how long the divergence would last — whether bitcoin would quickly bounce back or stocks would eventually catch up with the weakness in bitcoin. The…

Crypto and the wider markets tumbled on Monday as the US and Iran escalated threats toward one another for the fourth week, sending oil prices seesawing. US President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on Sunday that the US would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants, “starting with the biggest one first,” if the country didn’t open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.Iran responded by saying it will answer any US strikes on its power or water infrastructure with attacks on US and Israeli assets in the Gulf and threatened to completely close the Strait, one of the world’s vital…

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In a recent macro-focused YouTube video, the host argues that the most important story in digital assets is not today’s crypto market caps but a slow rebuild of the financial system’s plumbing.While most people have never heard the word “tokenization” Dr. Stevenson says, large institutions are already designing around it — and that gap in awareness is where she sees a looming wealth transfer.From Brokerage Slips To Programmable OwnershipDr. Kamilah Stevenson defines tokenization in narrowly practical terms: taking ownership of real-world assets — stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities, even identity records and financial contracts — and representing that ownership on…

Another Friday is here again, and another batch of Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts is expiring as spot markets retreat from their recent rally.   Around 24,600 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Mar. 20, with a notional value of roughly $1.7 billion. This event is smaller than last week’s, which was also quite negligible, so it is unlikely to affect spot markets. Crypto prices have been in decline over the past few days following the Federal Reserve’s hawkish outlook for the rest of the year. Total capitalization has declined by $75 billion since Monday, and volatility and volumes have…

In brief The Bitcoin Policy Institute urged the Kentucky Senate to remove Section 33 of HB 380, calling it “technologically impossible” for non-custodial wallets. The provision was buried as a floor amendment in a kiosk regulation bill that passed the House 85-0 and could clear the Senate within days. An expert told Decrypt that hardware wallet providers would likely exit the Kentucky market entirely rather than redesign products in ways that undermine self-custody. A last-minute amendment requiring hardware wallet providers to help reset user credentials, tucked into Kentucky’s sweeping crypto ATM bill, is facing mounting backlash, with experts saying it…

🕐Updated 18 minutes ago XRP hit $1.50 Monday. The cryptocurrency faced tough resistance levels that pushed prices down from recent highs, leaving traders scrambling to adjust their positions as the broader market pulled back across major digital assets. The drop to $1.50 represents a critical juncture for XRP holders who had been betting on a breakout past key technical barriers. Market dynamics shifted quickly over the weekend, catching many investors off guard as selling pressure mounted. Trading volumes spiked during the decline, with data from major exchanges showing increased activity as positions got liquidated. Grayscale Investments bucked the trend though,…

US gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach says a Nevada state court-issued restraining order against Kalshi appears imminent, preventing it from offering sports-related contracts.A federal appeals court has cleared Nevada state authorities to enforce a temporary restraining order on Kalshi to block its sports event contracts.The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court on Thursday denied Kalshi’s emergency request to stay a lower court proceeding, meaning the case will be sent back to federal court and will allow Nevada’s regulators to take action.Gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach said a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Kalshi now appears imminent, and added that it wouldn’t be able to…

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