Geopolitics Is Still Crypto’s Unshakeable Overlord: Security incident

Bitcoin’s fall was a reminder that crypto can build its own narratives and institutional infrastructure, yet still be repriced in minutes by an oil tanker thousands of miles away. As attacks around the Strait of Hormuz intensified, Brent crude pushed above $101, Treasury yields climbed and the dollar strengthened. Bitcoin weakened alongside that macro shift. ... Read more

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• https://crypto-economy.com/geopolitics-is-still-cryptos-unshakeable-overlord-oil-iran-and-the-bitcoin-fall/

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