
The US Just Bombed Iran's Biggest Oil Terminal, and Bitcoin Barely Moved
US forces struck military targets on Kharg Island, Iran's main crude export hub. Oil topped $100. Bitcoin held $71,000. Here is what the market is pricing in.
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US forces struck military targets on Kharg Island, Iran's main crude export hub. Oil topped $100. Bitcoin held $71,000. Here is what the market is pricing in.

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