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US–Iran tensions trigger wild swings in oil and crypto as quantitative strategies emerge as safe haven

US-Iran tensions in March 2026 caused significant market volatility with oil plunging 13% while Bitcoin rebounded above $71,000. Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran created shockwaves across global financial markets, with quantitative strategies emerging as a safe haven during the geopolitical crisis.

Circle Internet (CRCL) Stock Plunges 20% as Regulatory Concerns and Competition Mount

Circle Internet (CRCL) stock fell 20% on Tuesday due to regulatory concerns from the STABLE Act, USDC wallet freezes, and increased competition from Tether's Big Four audit announcement. Despite the decline, Ark Invest purchased $16.34 million worth of shares, showing institutional confidence.

Hut 8 leans into modular ‘LEGO block’ model to switch between AI and bitcoin mining

Balancer Labs Closes Operations Following Devastating $110M Hack

Seed1.8 Model Card: Towards Generalized Real-World Agency

Markets wait for Trump and Iran to follow through on Hormuz threats that carry potentially catastrophic results

The Resolv Hack: How One Compromised Key Printed $23 Million

NYSE exchanges complete industry-wide removal of crypto ETF options caps

As Trump eyes climactic battle for Hormuz, he could give Iran a ‘taste of their own medicine’ with a naval blockade that implodes the economy

After Trump threatens to destroy Iranian power plants, Tehran warns the region’s vital infrastructure, like desalination facilities, will be targeted

TSMC Helium Crisis: How the Persian Gulf War Put the World’s Chip Supply on an 11-Day Clock

‘It’s negative for Bitcoin’ – price slides below $70,000 on Iran long war fears

Bitcoin Breaks Correlation with Stocks Amid Structural Market Shifts

Resolv Labs’ stablecoin depegs as attacker mints millions of tokens

Trump gives Iran 48 hours on Hormuz, threatens power plants

Israel says ‘war is not close to ending’ as its nuclear research center is targeted for first time, hours after Iranian enrichment site was hit

SEC crypto guidance puts the 'final nail' in the Gensler era: Analyst

Iran war cut off helium from Qatar, and shortages will start to bite in a few weeks, threatening chip supply chains that fuel the AI boom

The U.S. is deploying 3 more amphibious assault ships and 2,500 additional Marines to the Mideast, joining more than 50,000 troops already there

Companies are now on the front lines of war. They need to act like it

Three weeks into the Iran war that’s requested $200 billion, here’s what success for Trump might look like

XRP, Ethereum, Others Get SEC Shock: Analyst Says $4.7 Trillion Has Been Unlocked

Phong Le Calls Morgan Stanley’s BTC ETF a “Monster Bitcoin” Bet With $160 Billion Potential

Bitcoin Price Breaks Legendary 14-Year Support, What This Means For The Market

Bitcoin's latest fear unlocked as rate hikes bets rise and bond markets crumble