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Bitcoin steadies as core PCE meets consensus at 3.1% YoY
<p>BEA data shows core PCE inflation at ~3.1% YoY in January as services outpace goods; analysts cite implications for Fed rate cuts versus CPI and supercore.</p>
Crypto markets eye Fed cuts amid tariff-driven inflation
<p>Analysts say Fed rate cuts, sticky inflation, tariff-driven inflation and policy lags could net a wash as labor data evolves and the Fed weighs credibility.</p>
Nasdaq-100 falls 1.7% overnight on NQ futures liquidations
<p>Data shows a 1.7% NDX drop tied to NQ futures liquidity; $40M whale long unconfirmed. Nasdaq-100 overnight drop, NQ futures liquidation, cost basis breached</p>
Ether holds as Buterin voice alarm claim gets fact-check
<p>Fact-check reviews evidence on Vitalik Buterin, voice-activated silent alarm, crypto wallet security; experts favor multisig, duress PINs and hardware wallets.</p>
Brent crude pares gains on Iran’s selective shipping curbs
<p>Brent eased after a spike as Iran signaled selective transit in the Strait of Hormuz; analysts cite fading risk premium and routing and insurance mitigants.</p>
Oil rises on Iran tensions; Fed cut bets trimmed
<p>Oil climbs on Iran hardline signals tied to Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment, lifting Strait of Hormuz risk and inflation; analysts cite repricing of Fed cuts.</p>
Oil holds as Hormuz closure risks test freedom of navigation
<p>Analysts cite IRGC signals tightening flows; Strait of Hormuz closure, global oil prices, freedom of navigation align as EU diplomacy seeks to curb escalation.</p>
Oil steadies as IDF expands southern Lebanon operation
<p>IDF ground offensive in southern Lebanon, buffer zone to the Litani River, UN Security Council Resolution 1701 as Hezbollah fire and UNIFIL limits weigh.</p>
U.S. dollar eyes 8:30 PM jobs report, Fed path in focus
<p>Preview of nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings due 8:30 PM; analysts cite how it guides Fed policy, stocks, yields, and the USD.</p>
Crude Oil on-chain volumes rise on Israel–Iran escalation
<p>Data shows on-chain crude oil trading jumped as Israel–Iran risks lifted oil; volumes rose on Hyperliquid, underscoring 24/7 markets and Fed inflation risk.</p>
Oil supply expands on IEA 400m-bbl release amid Hormuz risk
<p>Flow data show a 400 million-barrel IEA release to steady supply amid disruptions; IEA record oil release, Strait of Hormuz, emergency oil reserves details.</p>
Brent crude rises as Asia weighs FX tightening risk
<p>IMF and JPMorgan cite CPI pass-through, FX pressure as Brent shapes Asia rate paths; oil price shock, Asian currency tightening, current account deficits</p>
Oil holds as U.S. readies 172m-barrel SPR over 120 days
<p>DOE’s 120-day plan with IEA coordination lifts supply; Strategic Petroleum Reserve, 172 million barrels, gasoline prices: WTI/Brent spreads and refill limits.</p>