$150 Oil on the Table: Goldman Analysts Warn as Iran Threatens Strait Shutdown

As conflict brews across the Middle East, U.S. airstrikes on Iran have reignited worries that Tehran might block oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Goldman Sachs analysts are now pointing to a growing risk premium in oil markets, with attention locked on threats to one of the world’s most vital shipping routes for energy. … Read more

Trump’s Iran Strike Sends Shockwaves Through Crypto—Bitcoin Briefly Slips Below $101K

After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States had carried out a successful airstrike in Iran, bitcoin’s value recoiled, dipping to $100,945 per coin. $40B Gone in Hours: Bitcoin Falters After U.S. Airstrike on Iran At the time of writing, BTC is trading higher following Trump’s latest remarks on the escalating conflict between … Read more

From Subsidies to Shutdowns: Norway Moves to Restrict Bitcoin Mining

The Norwegian government has announced plans for a temporary ban on new data centers engaged in power-intensive cryptocurrency mining, in an effort to conserve electricity for other industries. Crypto Mining Generates Little for Local Community Norway’s government announced June 20 its intention to implement a temporary ban on the establishment of new data centers engaged … Read more

QCP Insights: Geopolitical Tensions Freeze Crypto Markets While Oil Holds Steady

Bitcoin and ethereum remain range-bound as traders hedge for potential downside risk, awaiting a macro catalyst, while oil and gold prices respond to Middle East tensions. Crypto Derivatives Point to Caution As Markets Brace for Macro Triggers Global markets appear to be in a holding pattern as traders digest ongoing geopolitical risks and prepare for … Read more

Tiktok Fires Back at $300M Trump Coin Allegation: ‘Irresponsible and False’

Tiktok has denied allegations made by U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman that the company plans to purchase TRUMP memecoins worth $300 million. Tiktok: Sherman Allegations ‘Patently False’ Video-sharing social media platform Tiktok has denied claims it recently purchased or plans to acquire TRUMP memecoins worth millions of dollars. The Singapore-based company slammed U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman … Read more

Trump’s War Clock Ticks: Will the US Enter the Iran-Israel Conflict?

President Donald Trump is actively weighing whether the United States should enter the fray alongside Israel in its intensifying conflict with Iran—a decision he says will be made within the next two weeks. Alongside this, as of June 20, traders on Polymarket place the odds of U.S. military action against Iran before July at 43%. … Read more