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The U.S. dollar is flexing its muscles in early March as geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices have been sending investors scrambling for what some believe is the world’s most liquid safe haven. Dollar Index Nears 100 as War Risk, Oil Prices, and Fed Policy Collide The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback … Read more
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, according to state media reports on Sunday. In a significant development amid the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranian state media announced that the clerical Assembly of … Read more
Oil prices jumped to $115 a barrel over the weekend on the decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform Hyperliquid as Middle East conflict and sudden production cuts from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates rattled energy markets. Oil Markets React to Iran Conflict as Weekend Trading Pushes Prices Higher The spike unfolded while traditional commodity exchanges … Read more
According to Netblocks, an internet observatory, the regime disrupted 99% of the country’s connectivity to the internet just hours after the first strikes hit Iran. These measures, which have been implemented by the Iranian regime before, impact the economic activities and communication capabilities of civilians. Iran Registers Over 168 Hours With a Near-Total Internet Blackout … Read more
Binance pushes back against U.S. scrutiny, outlining a sweeping compliance system, thousands of law-enforcement collaborations, and aggressive monitoring tools as it challenges allegations that the world’s largest crypto exchange failed to police illicit activity. Binance Counters Congressional Concerns, Says Investigations Triggered Account Removals and Risk Controls Crypto exchange Binance issued a formal response to a … Read more
Traders are suing prediction market Kalshi after a controversial contract tied to Iran’s supreme leader sparked a payout dispute, igniting legal questions about how geopolitical event markets resolve outcomes and interpret rules. Traders Sue Kalshi, Claim Prediction Market Platform Uses ‘Death Carveout’ to Escape Massive Payouts Traders are challenging a prediction market platform after alleging … Read more
President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as U.S. and Israeli forces intensified their military campaign, framing the escalating conflict as both a geopolitical turning point and a costly economic shock reverberating through global energy and financial markets. Iran War Enters Week Two as Trump Issues Surrender Demand and Energy Markets Spike The joint operation, … Read more
U.S. stocks turned sharply lower Thursday, March 5, 2026, as escalating Middle East tensions and a spike in oil prices rattled investors and pushed major benchmarks firmly into the red. Oil Rally and Global Conflict Jitters Send Wall Street Lower The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 948 points, or roughly 1.95%, trading near 47,790 … Read more
Crypto outflows from major Iranian exchanges surged past $10 million within hours of US-Israeli airstrikes, signaling heightened investor anxiety and echoing crisis-driven bitcoin flight patterns seen during past unrest inside Iran’s fragile financial system. Iran’s Crypto Market Sees Surge in Exchange Withdrawals Following Military Escalation Geopolitical shocks often trigger rapid shifts in digital asset flows. … Read more
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and widening geopolitical rifts are driving central banks to reassess gold reserves, with the World Gold Council signaling that deepening global conflict risks will anchor official demand through 2026. Central Banks Recalibrate Gold Buying as Geopolitical Risks Intensify Central bank gold buying moderated at the start of the year, the World Gold … Read more