Brent crude ran to $97.93 overnight and OPEC+ declined to add supply, but the number that actually explains this market is 10: the daily average of commodity ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the lowest since May. No very large crude carrier has exited since Wednesday. Here's why spare capacity can't fix a chokepoint, how diesel carries this into the inflation data, and the four signals that would prove the thesis wrong.

Brent settled at $94.65 and the 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.81% as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting near the Strait of Hormuz put a war premium back into crude. But gold made a 3-week low instead of rallying — and that single contradiction tells you more about this market than the oil headline does. Here's the transmission chain from a barrel of crude to your portfolio's discount rate, plus the four conditions that would break the thesis.

President Trump called off a planned strike on Iran late Saturday, citing agreement on a deal that would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz — the chokepoint carrying one-fifth of the world's seaborne oil. OPEC+ added 188,000 barrels a day to September quotas, the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007, and Cardano jumped 9% ahead of a key ETF eligibility date. Here's what actually moved and what it means for the week ahead.

Bitcoin is showing resilience near $64,000 even as US-Iran tensions escalate. Meanwhile, XRP demand cools across key metrics and the CLARITY Act picks up momentum in Washington. Here's a full breakdown of today's crypto market action.

Geopolitical tension between the U.S. and Iran sent Bitcoin sliding toward $62,000 overnight, while New Hampshire narrowly rejected a landmark $100 million Bitcoin bond. Add in a fresh Strategy Bitcoin sale, and today's crypto news recap has plenty to unpack.

Bitcoin held firm near $64,000 even as fresh Strait of Hormuz threats clouded U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks. Meanwhile, the infamous jaredfromsubway.eth MEV bot was drained for over $7.5 million in a brilliantly ironic exploit. Here's the full breakdown of what moved the market.

Bitcoin surged past $65,000 to a 2-week high after a U.S.-Iran peace deal reopened the Strait of Hormuz, easing global tensions and sparking a market-wide rally. XRP, Ethereum, and Solana all gained ground as ETF inflows returned. Here's what's driving the move and what to watch next.