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Oil steadies as IHL, Article 51 shape Hormuz risk
<p>Explains how Article 51 of the UN Charter, international humanitarian law (IHL), and the Strait of Hormuz frame targeting limits, EU/GCC steps, and oil risks.</p>
S&P 500 outlook steadies on Morgan Stanley breadth signal
<p>Morgan Stanley cites a breadth turn as the correction nears its end; risks: Fed, oil, dollar; rolling correction, earnings revisions breadth, S&P 500 outlook.</p>
Bitcoin, Ether face Citi 12‑month targets as ETF flows eyed
<p>Fact‑check the Citigroup Bitcoin forecast and ETH outlook: the bank’s year‑end and 12‑month targets, analysts cite ETF flows, macro and institutional demand.</p>
Arbitrum RWA TVL builds as STEP-2 backs tokenized T-bills
<p>Arbitrum RWA TVL is expanding as STEP-2 allocates to tokenized U.S. Treasuries and selects issuers; data shows $800M–$1.1B scale and accelerating YoY growth.</p>
Stablecoins test FX rails as liquidity, compliance pinch
<p>Data shows stablecoins in foreign exchange, cross-border payments off-ramps, export channel bottlenecks as liquidity and compliance limit last‑mile conversion.</p>
Brent crude holds as EU ministers seek Iran talks on Hormuz
<p>Strait of Hormuz crisis, EU foreign ministers, diplomatic resolution with Iran; analysts cite implications for oil flows and EU-GCC maritime coordination.</p>
Ether holds as Bank of Russia eyes public‑chain DFAs
<p>Bank of Russia, digital financial assets (DFAs), Ethereum feature as central bank plans public‑chain issuance; analysts cite cross‑border and custody effects.</p>
Prediction markets surpass $1B OI as CFTC weighs rules
<p>Data shows prediction markets, open interest, CFTC regulation intersect as OI tops $1B; Super Bowl markets drive flow; DCM status backs integrity and liquidity.</p>
Oil holds as Hormuz risk meets IEA stock backstop
<p>Analysts cite supply-demand balance and IEA tools shaping oil’s buffer; explain Strait of Hormuz, geopolitical risk premium, IEA coordinated oil stock release.</p>
Bitcoin draws inflows as crypto products log $1.06B week
<p>CoinShares Digital Asset Fund Flows data shows $1.06B into crypto products for a third week, led by Bitcoin ETFs and Ethereum; institutional demand improved.</p>
Stablecoins stay trading-led as research shows payments lag
<p>Data from McKinsey, the Fed and academics shows most stablecoin use is trading and transfers; a small stablecoin payments share guides B2B and policy.</p>
Oil markets digest IEA 400m-bbl release plan by country
<p>IEA emergency oil stock release, 400 million barrels, release timeline by country: IEA outlines scope and rules; analysts cite delivery lags and chokepoints.</p>
USYC builds AUM as tokenized Treasuries find exchange use
<p>Data checks the 30‑day growth claim and current USYC market capitalization, ranks USYC vs BlackRock BUIDL by AUM, and links exchange collateral to inflows.</p>