The US military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets since first launching deadly strikes with Israel on Iran on Saturday.

Stocks tumbled as disruptions in the Middle East region around Iran continued. The S&P 500 fell 0.9%, paring back from a 2%-plus drop earlier in the day. The Nasdaq composite fell 1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 403.

Goldman Sachs ⁠raised its Q2 2026 average price forecast for Brent crude oil by $10 ​to $76 per barrel.

Bitcoin again ignores macro market uncertainty to attack its highest levels in a month with a push to nearly $72,000.

"I think it's going to take a couple of weeks for markets to really digest the implications of what's happened," Goldman chief David Solomon said.

The KOSPI has shed 20% in two trading sessions as excess leverage triggers margins calls and forced liquidation of positions by retail investors

Goldman warns cost of crude could hit $100 a barrel

His comments come after the U.S. president pledged to cut off all trade with Madrid over its position on the Iran conflict.

The FATF says regulators should assess risks tied to stablecoin P2P transactions and consider stronger oversight of issuers and related entities.

BTC hits $71,896 while stocks tumble. Explore the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure on crypto liquidations & the $2.5T crypto economy.

Kraken becomes first crypto firm to gain access to the Fed’s payment system. Marks major step toward integration with U.S. financial system.

Trump says U.S. Navy will escort tankers through key Hormuz. That couldn’t come soon enough for strained Middle Eastern storage facilities and looming production cuts.

BNY to act as administrator, transfer agent and cash custodian for Morgan Stanley’s proposed Bitcoin Trust.

Kraken’s banking unit has won approval for a Federal Reserve “master account,” enabling it to move money on existing financial rails.

South Korea's KOSPI logged its biggest daily loss ever as Iran war fears hit markets. But new altcoin listings on Upbit and Bithumb surged.

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Stocks swung violently Tuesday as investors tried again to assess the potential impact of the escalating military strife in the Middle East, sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes that resulted in the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend.

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Kraken Financial gained direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment system, with the Fed confirming approval while imposing initial restrictions,

The largest part of the U.S. economy expanded in February at the fastest pace in 3 1/2 years, a survey showed, as the damage caused by high U.S. tariffs eased and sales and new orders rose.

Trump is pushing an aggressive pro-crypto agenda, pressing Congress to fast-track market structure legislation and warning banks not to derail stablecoin