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During the Memorial Day weekend, oil markets moved lower after US President Donald Trump stated that an agreement to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was “mostly agreed,” pushing Brent crude below the $99 level while Bitcoin remained near $77,000 as US stock exchanges stayed closed for the holiday.

For this new category of financial products, ICE will provide pricing data. According to the release, the contracts will initially cover only two products — WTI and Brent crude oil.

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On April 28, 2026, the United Arab Emirates officially left OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, and within hours of the announcement Bitcoin fell below $76,000.

The oil market was shaken by the Trump administration’s statement about a planned blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as a result of which futures prices for WTI and Brent crude exceeded the $100 per barrel mark. This move is expected to accelerate gasoline price increases both in the United States and globally.

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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance summarized the first 90 days of its TradFi derivatives operations. Daily trading volume for gold peaked at $7.6 billion, while silver reached $6.4 billion. Initial turnover in metals was $1.5 million — the figure increased 5,000 times over the quarter, according to the company’s report.

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On Easter Sunday, Donald Trump posted a message on Truth Social filled with strong language, demanding that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face military strikes by Tuesday. This triggered volatility across commodity and equity markets ahead of the trading week starting April 6. While stock futures declined and oil prices surged on geopolitical concerns, the cryptocurrency market moved in the opposite direction.

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On Thursday, Wall Street mostly closed lower as President Donald Trump's national address, in which he promised to deliver an "extremely strong blow" to Iran, dashed the brief optimism from Wednesday and led to a sharp rise in oil prices. Oil reached $111 per barrel, as Trump's speech disrupted the rally tied to de-escalation of the conflict on April 1.being a critical support level, and breaking it could trigger a chain reaction of liquidations.

As geopolitical tensions intensify, putting pressure on the cryptocurrency market, analysts warn that Bitcoin may retest critical support levels.

Oil at $200 is no longer a theoretical scenario but a real forecast from the world’s крупнейшие banks. And this is now driving all markets — from equities to crypto. This scenario was analyzed in a new video by blogger Coin22, explaining why the oil crisis, Powell’s speech, and potential Fed leadership changes are pressuring Bitcoin — and what to expect next.

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Global markets rose on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the conflict with Iran could end soon. The risk of a prolonged energy crisis decreased. Against this backdrop, oil prices fell sharply, stocks moved higher, and the crypto market began to recover. Investor sentiment shifted quickly.

Tokenized perpetual oil contracts on the Hyperliquid (HYPE) platform recorded nearly $40 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass. Of this amount, $36.9 million came from short positions, which were liquidated as oil prices surged by about 30% due to the sharp escalation of the conflict involving Iran.