The world's most important oil chokepoint is operating at 17% of normal capacity under active attack — and U.S. stocks closed the week a fraction below a record high. That gap isn't irrational. It's a specific, testable bet that this is a price problem, not a growth problem. Here's what breaks it, and why this week's retail earnings and Fed minutes are the stress test.

Bitcoin plunges near $60K before staging a 13% rebound. Ethereum volatility, China’s stablecoin ban, whale accumulation, and a $40B exchange glitch shake global crypto markets. Here’s what it means.