Markets are making a cautious start to the week, with bitcoin trading just above $83,000 and gold around $4,180 an ounce, both down roughly -0.5%. Tech futures are slightly lower, while WTI crude is …
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Tokenized commodities eye next phase of growth as gold, silver and oil move onchain
by adminby admin“The big proposition is access,” co-founder Bhau Kotecha told CoinDesk in an interview. Gold lending has historically required scale and relationships unavailable to many investors, he said. Kotecha sees demand from individuals, family offices …
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Polymarket US Files AI Compute Contracts as CFTC Seeks Standards for Emerging ‘Digital Oil’ Market
by adminby adminThe CFTC is seeking public comment on how AI compute derivatives should be listed and overseen, including questions around liquidity, benchmark reliability, manipulation and customer protections, as Kalshi, CME, ICE, Polymarket US and Liquid …
Despite near-term weakness, Lee still sees tokenization and AI-related infrastructure as long-term drivers for ETH. According to Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee, rising oil prices are the biggest reason Ethereum (ETH) has been struggling, and …
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly defended plans on Friday to grant permanent dollar swap lines to Gulf and Asian allies. He framed the expansion as a counterweight to alternative payment systems eroding the dollar’s …
US President Donald Trump said Iran did not want to compromise its nuclear weapons program, stating it was the only issue that “really mattered.” Bitcoin fell as low as $70,623 on Sunday after the …
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BTC slips below $69,000 as oil rebounds on fading Middle East peace hopes
by adminby adminBitcoin BTC$68,370.59 slipped below $69,000 on Thursday as a broader pullback in risk assets gathered pace, with early optimism around Iran-U.S. peace and easing Middle East tensions fading. The largest crypto lost more than …
Oil just broke $90. Brent crude climbed more than 3% on Monday to its highest level since mid-June, as the US-Iran war chokes shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The US hit Iran for …
Iran Oil Tanker Fees Still Dominated by USDt, No Signs of BTC Yet: BPI
Iran’s government naming Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method for oil ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz highlights its role as a neutral, strategic asset, according to Sam Lyman, head of research at digital …
Oil prices slipped as major economies announced joint efforts to stabilize energy markets.