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Join HTX Square to Define Web4Guess the rise and fall of BTCWAR: Geopolitical Meme Coin on SolanaOil’s Great Divide: Iran War Splits Global Energy Market Into 2 Worlds Three weeks into the Iran confli

Oil’s Great Divide: Iran War Splits Global Energy Market Into 2 Worlds


Three weeks into the Iran conflict, global oil markets have fractured along geographic lines. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude sits near $97 per barrel while physical crude in Oman trades at a record $167.

The gap between US and international benchmarks has widened to levels not seen in over a decade. The split reflects a deeper structural divide between a relatively self-sufficient American energy market and a world scrambling for supply.

A $70 Barrel Gap With No Precedent

The Brent-WTI spread blew out to roughly $18 per barrel on March 19, its widest level since the mid-2010s. But that figure understates the dislocation in physical markets. Oman crude trades near $167, Dubai at $137, and Brent at $113, while WTI remains below $100.

That divergence has no modern parallel. When the Iran conflict began on February 28, US oil initially surged toward $120 per barrel. However, as the Strait of Hormuz closed and roughly 18% of global crude supply went offline, international benchmarks broke away.


WTI vs Brent vs Oman crude price comparison chart since Feb 28. Source: BeInCrypto

“This could increase tension between the U.S. and its European allies who are suffering a greater consequence when it comes to energy prices,” warned goldbug Peter Schiff.

The US gets less than 8% of its oil from the Persian Gulf, roughly 500,000 barrels per day. That figure has fallen sharply from 2 million barrels per day just 9 years ago.

Domestic production near 13.7 million barrels per day and a shift to net exporter status have created a buffer that no other major economy enjoys.

Europe Faces an Inflation Reversal

The energy shock has hit Europe and Asia far harder. European natural gas prices surged over 30% after Iran struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility, which handles roughly 20% of global liquefied natu

Oil’s Great Divide: Iran War Splits Global Energy

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Join HTX Square to Define Web4Guess the rise and fall of BTCCFG: Native Token of Centrifuge Protocol Bitcoin holds $69,000 as gold tumbles, oil spikes, but analyst says stay on sideline Bitcoin BTC$69

Bitcoin holds $69,000 as gold tumbles, oil spikes, but analyst says stay on sideline

Bitcoin BTC$69,460.83 drifted toward $69,000 on Thursday as the deepening conflict in Iran is spiraling across the Middle East, hitting energy infrastructure and spilling into global markets.

Oil remained at the center of the action, as investors pulled back from risk amid fresh headlines around attacks on energy infrastructure. Prices swung back toward $100 a barrel after a Politico report said the U.S. is not considering a crude export ban, reversing earlier declines and keeping inflation worries alive.

That backdrop weighed on traditional markets, especially as investors began to consider that central banks might delay rate cuts or even mull rate hikes, wary of inflationary pressures from an energy shock and supply disruptions. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slid nearly 1% in morning trading, both hitting fresh 2026 lows.

The more notable move, though, came from metals. Gold dropped 5% to around $4,500 an ounce, its lowest since early February, while silver fell 6.6%, extending a sharp unwind after weeks of outsized gains.

Crypto, by comparison, looked relatively steady. Bitcoin was last trading around $69,400, down about 2.6% on the day. Most major tokens, including ether (ETH), $XRP ($XRP), $BNB $BNB$648.35 and solana (SOL), were all down, but losses stayed under 3%, and the broader CoinDesk 20 Index was off about 2.1%.

Crypto-linked stocks also moved lower, though not to the same extent seen elsewhere. Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) slipped 1.7%, bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) fell 2.6%, while stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) pulled back 6%, giving up some ground after more than doubling over the past three weeks.

Bitcoin holds ground in risk-off move

The simultaneous drop in both gold and bitcoin points to broad de-risking rather than a rotation into safe havens, 

Bitcoin holds $69,000 as gold tumbles, oil spikes,

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Join HTX Square to Define Web4Guess the rise and fall of BTCPixels: Farming Metaverse on RoninCapital is shifting into digital dollars as bitcoin wilts By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated 

Capital is shifting into digital dollars as bitcoin wilts



By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)

The big news of the past 24 hours is that the Fed, the world’s most powerful central bank, is unlikely to provide a meaningful bullish catalyst in the near term, and markets are reacting negatively.

As sentiment weakens, capital is flowing not just out of altcoins but also out of bitcoin $BTC$69,657.53 and into stablecoins, which are essentially tokenized versions of the U.S. dollar.

The Fed on Wednesday kept U.S. interest rates unchanged, explicitly warned of a high degree of uncertainty and offered no hints on what the inflation-activity balance could look like following the Iran war-led oil price spike.

Bitcoin dipped below $70,000 early today and is now down 1% since midnight UTC, extending the decline from nearly $76,000 earlier this week. The CoinDesk 20 Index and major tokens such as ether ($ETH), solana (SOL) and $XRP ($XRP) are following $BTC's lead.

Bitcoin's dominance also dropped, falling to 58.7% from 59.4% in three days. In other words, its share of the total crypto market has declined with the price, a sign that even the largest cryptocurrency is seeing capital outflows. Traditionally, its share would rise during market slides as investors rotated into $BTC from alternative cryptocurrencies, or altcoins.

This time, they are rotating into stablecoins. The world's leading dollar-pegged tokens, USDT and USDC, share of total crypto market cap has increased to 7.76% from 7% and from 3% to 3.35%, respectively.

The behavior is a sign that investors feel safer in dollar equivalents, understandably so, as the Fed's lack of clarity has left financial markets at the mercy of oil price swings. The energy market seems broken, with the Strait of Hormuz disrupted, leading to wild, erratic energy import bills worldwide that will ultimately add 

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Join HTX Square to Define Web4Guess the rise and fall of BTCG: L1 for Mass Adoption & Omnichain Future Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update Bitcoin's current market sentiment remains bearish, with a higher pro

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Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update

Bitcoin's current market sentiment remains bearish, with a higher probability indicating further downside movement. Following a recent price decline, the asset has shown a lack of strong recovery, instead consolidating near recent lows. This suggests that sellers continue to hold dominance in the market. While lower time frames may exhibit minor bounces, higher time frames still reflect significant downward pressure, indicating that the current price action is likely a temporary relief bounce within a broader bearish trend rather than a genuine reversal.

Our previous short position initiated around 74,300 is currently experiencing substantial profits. We intend to maintain this position, utilizing a trailing stop-loss to secure gains. A potential bounce is anticipated, with 71,000 acting as a maximum resistance level. For those looking to enter new short positions, we recommend considering entries in the range of 70,700-70,900.

Target Levels for Short Positions:

70,450
70,150
69,800
69,300

We advise moving your stop-loss to breakeven as soon as a trade becomes profitable. Subsequently, employ a trailing stop-loss strategy to progressively minimize risk and lock in profits. We anticipate that Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) will follow Bitcoin's downward trend, as is typically observed.


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Join HTX Square to Define Web4Guess the rise and fall of BTCCFG: Native Token of Centrifuge Protocol Wall Street Giants Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Revise Their FED Interest Rate Forecasts Follow

Wall Street Giants Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Revise Their FED Interest Rate Forecasts Following Yesterday’s Decision!

The US Federal Reserve (FED), in its March FOMC meeting, kept interest rates unchanged, in line with expectations, at 3.50-3.75 percent.

The decision was made with an 11-1 vote, with Stephen Miran opposing it with a proposal for a quarter-point reduction.

In his oral statements, FED Chairman Jerome Powell mentioned the possibility of raising interest rates due to the increasing risk of inflation after a long period, and stated that he plans to cut interest rates once each in 2026 and 2027.

Powell stressed that a decline in inflation, particularly goods inflation driven by tariffs, is necessary before interest rate cuts can resume. “If we don’t see that progress, there will be no interest rate cuts,” he said.

Following these statements, US giants Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley revised the expected date for the first interest rate cut.

Accordingly, Morgan Stanley shifted its expectations for interest rate cuts from June and September to September and December.

Goldman Sachs also shifted its interest rate cut forecast from June to September.

The primary reason cited for the revision in the forecasts was the Fed’s increased uncertainty regarding the conflicts in the Middle East.

This marks a significant three-month delay compared to previous June and September forecasts in light of evolving economic events.



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Join HTX Square to Define Web4Guess the rise and fall of BTCWAR: Geopolitical Meme Coin on SolanaBitcoin’s biggest DeFi drawback under attack as OpNet unlocks smart contracts on mainnet Bitcoin’s $BTC

Bitcoin’s biggest DeFi drawback under attack as OpNet unlocks smart contracts on mainnet

Bitcoin’s $BTC$69,657.53 biggest limitation just got shattered. A new protocol went live Thursday, making it simple to put the largest cryptocurrency directly to work in powerful, yield-generating strategies within the booming world of decentralized finance (DeFi).

OpNet, a new smart-contract protocol, was activated on the Bitcoin blockchain, marking the arrival of DeFi-powering smart contracts that run directly on Bitcoin’s foundational layer. This keeps traders' bitcoin on Bitcoin's mainnet through standard transactions with $BTC as the only fee token.

DeFi powers lending and borrowing activities that allow token holders to earn additional returns on their coin holdings. Holders of tokens native to smart-contract blockchains like Ethereum have always been able to access DeFi seamlessly, because the blockchain itself hosted most of the DeFi industry.

But the promise of DeFi came with a catch: it was closed to bitcoin. Bitcoin owners had to adopt strategies such as wrapping $BTC with centralized services like Bitgo or Coinbase, using bridges to move assets to Ethereum or other chains, or depositing into custodial lending platforms to access the industry. Each step introduced counterparty risks that contradicted Bitcoin's core principle of trustless, self-sovereign money.

OpNet's mainnet debut claims to solve that issue and represents the first time users can access real DeFi applications, such as swapping, staking and token launches, without bridges, wrapped $BTC or leaving Bitcoin's base layer, potentially eliminating the security risks and custody issues that have plagued previous Bitcoin DeFi attempts.

All users need to do is connect their wallets to DeFi applications, keeping their bitcoin as it is and maintaining full control over their assets.

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TAO and NEAR have lost significant values in the last 24 hours. Their decline aligns with the general downtrend across the crypto market. However, many more Al cryptocurrencies have also shed their respective values. This comes at a time when Iran is considering imposing transit fees via the Strait of Hormuz - triggering high price concerns.

TAO and NEAR

TAO has lost almost 10.12%, going down to $247.80 when the article is being drafted. Even the hourly loss comes to 1.24% for a significant level. However, the Bittensor token has added 16.28% in gains over the last 7 days. It remains in the top position with a market cap of more than $2.67 billion.

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On March 19, Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian announced on social media that Iran's response to Israel's attacks on its infrastructure has only utilized a portion of its capabilities. The sol

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The European Central Bank is looking for experts who can help define how a potential digital euro can be used across ATMs and payment terminals. Summary ECB opens applications for expert workstreams t

The European Central Bank is looking for experts who can help define how a potential digital euro can be used across ATMs and payment terminals. Summary ECB opens applications for expert workstreams to define how a digital euro would function across ATMs and payment terminals. Workstreams will focus on technical specifications and certification frameworks to ensure integration with existing payment systems, including offline capability. The ECB published an announcement on Wednesday, opening applications for two workstreams under its Rulebook Development Group. The first will focus on implementation specifications for ATM and terminal providers, while the other will work on certification and approval frameworks for payment solutions. Experts joining the workstreams would contribute to how a potential digital euro would integrate across existing payment systems and technologies, including offline functionality and interoperability with standards used across Europe. The workstreams will report to the Rulebook Development Group, which includes representatives from merchants, payment service providers and consumers. You might also like: EU speeds digital euro plans with Ethereum and Solana "The draft rulebook currently being developed will be sufficiently flexible to accommodate any future adjustments and will be updated in accordance with the outcome of the digital euro legislative process. A possible decision by the ECB's Governing Council to issue a digital euro would only be taken after the legislative act has been adopted," the ECB said. As previously reported by crypto.news, last year, the ECB announced providers for five components and services after a similar call for applications

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