Iran accuses NATO of complicity as US-Israeli strikes continue and casualties mount

The post Bitcoin & XRP Bounce as Trump Says Iran Wants to “Make Deal So Badly” After Strikes appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP bounced after US President Donald Trump said that Iran had called him and wanted to make a deal. US stock futures also turned green following the completion of strikes confirmed by the US Central Command on Thursday. President Trump Claims Iran Seeks Deal After Second Set of Strikes Stocks and crypto markets reacted positively to President Trump’s latest comments that Iran called him, saying “they want to make a deal so badly.” However, he is unsure about making a deal with Iran again amid ceasefire violations and strikes against US forces in the Middle East. “I just don’t know if they’re worthy of making a deal. I don’t know that they’re going to honor the deal. That’s the problem,” Trump said. The White House is preparing for a multi-day or even weeks of strikes against Iran over the Strait of Hormuz control. Bitcoin and XRP bounc

Escalating tensions in the Gulf highlight vulnerabilities in global markets, impacting cryptocurrencies and emphasizing geopolitical risks. The post Iran launches drone attacks on US military targets in the Gulf, sending Bitcoin on a wild ride appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Polymarket odds price 16.5% chance of U.S. invading Iran before 2027 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Rongchai Wang Jul 09, 2026 06:03 Markets turned risk-off after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was “over,” following U.S. strikes tied to attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Brent jumped 5.2% to $78.02. Polymarket odds price 16.5% chance of U.S. invading Iran before 2027 Polymarket Reprices “U.S. Invade Iran Before 2027?” After Ceasefire Doubts and Hormuz Risk Headlines Polymarket traders pushed the “Will the U.S. invade Iran before 2027?” contract up to 16.5% Yes (83.5% No) on about $40.1M in volume. The move followed fresh headlines around the Iran conflict and energy-market stress, offering a clear read on how fast a continuously traded market reprices escalation risk. Key Takeaways Polymarket implies 83.5% No and 16.5% Yes that the U.S. invades Iran before 2027. Traders marked the contract higher by 5.0 points (from 11.5% to 16.5

The post Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD gains ground to around 1.3395 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. British Pound strengthens to near 1.3400 as UK political risk fades The GBP/USD pair gathers strength near 1.3395 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday, bolstered by fading domestic political uncertainty. However, hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve (Fed) and renewed tensions between the US and Iran might support the US Dollar (USD) and cap the upside for the major pair. Following the resignation of Keir Starmer in late June, UK political risk has eased significantly, lifting the Cable. The formal race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins on July 9. Frontrunner Andy Burnham is widely expected to become Prime Minister by July 20. Read more… British Pound Sterling wins the day and stays stuck in the same trap GBP/USD trades just below 1.3400 on Wednesday, up around a quarter of a percent and once again leaning on the 200-day Exponential M

The post AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Weakens to near 112.50, but uptrend remains constructive appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 112.62 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the Australian Dollar (AUD) amid escalating tensions in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was “over.” Traders are also on high alert for possible intervention from Japanese officials. “The yen’s current weakness is excessive and fails to reflect the strong fundamentals of the Japanese economy, a misalignment that could prompt major central banks to launch coordinated intervention,” said Michael Nizard, head of multi-asset and overlay at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management. Technical Analysis: In the daily chart, AUD/JPY holds above the 100-day moving average (MA) and the Bollinger Bands’ 20-day simple moving average (SMA), which together su

The suspension of rail services and looming US sanctions on Iranian crypto exchanges highlight escalating geopolitical tensions and economic isolation. The post Iran halts Tehran-Mashhad rail service amid military strikes as US sanctions loom over Iranian crypto exchanges appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post US-Iran strikes rattle Hormuz; Polymarket puts July normalization odds at 4.5% appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ted Hisokawa Jul 09, 2026 04:03 Early Thursday, the U.S. launched new airstrikes on Iran, and Iran fired missiles affecting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, raising doubts about any interim deal and the status of the Hormuz ceasefire. US-Iran strikes rattle Hormuz; Polymarket puts July normalization odds at 4.5% U.S. Airstrikes on Iran Push Polymarket Odds of Strait of Hormuz Normalizing by July 31 Down to 4.5% U.S. airstrikes on Iran and Tehran’s reported missile fire toward Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar have sharpened concerns about security around the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for commercial shipping. On Polymarket, traders have sharply reduced the odds that Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by July 31, pushing the contract’s Yes price down to 4.5%. Key Takeaways Polymarket prices a 95.5% chance of “No” on Strait of Hormuz traffic returnin

The post Canadian Dollar gains ground on surging Oil, rising BoC hike bets appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The USD/CAD pair loses ground to near 1.4165 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. A rise in crude oil prices provides some support to the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) against the US Dollar (USD). Traders await the US weekly Initial Jobless Claims report later on Thursday. Axios reported that the US strikes hit a rail line in Golestan province in northeastern Iran, near the border, using cruise missiles. It marked the first US strike on Iranian infrastructure since the ceasefire took hold. Iran said multiple US artillery shells struck a railway bridge west of Aghala in Golestan early Thursday, triggering several explosions. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was “over.” Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned Washington that any U.S. military action will prompt retaliation. It is worth notin