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MacroUS Naval Blockade on Iran Raises Geopolitical Risk Premium in Crypto MarketsThe United States has reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ports amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Pre...Jul 18, 2026, 07:01 PMUnited StatesIran
MacroGeopolitical Tensions Rise as Iran Launches Missile, Drone Attacks on US PositionsUS military forces in Kuwait and Bahrain repelled Iranian missile and drone attacks on Tuesday. The incident marks an es...Jul 18, 2026, 07:01 PMIranUnited States
MacroGeopolitical Risk in Shipping Lanes May Pressure Bitcoin Safe-Haven FlowsMilitary tensions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait have effectively closed one of the world's busiest shipping corridors, r...Jul 18, 2026, 06:02 PMBitcoinBab el-Mandeb Strait
MacroIraq Signs $60B Energy Deals With Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BPIraq has signed $60 billion in energy contracts with Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP, marking a major capital inflow to ...Jul 18, 2026, 06:01 PMIraqChevron
