Geopolitics

Iran Warns It Will Carry Out a Military Counterattack, as U.S. and U.K. Oil Prices Surge by More Than 4%. Risk of Escalation Over a Strait of Hormuz Blockade Rises—What Impact Will the Sharp Jump in Oil Prices Have on Crypto Mining, Inflation Expectations, and Capital Flows?

Coinbase Research has formally maintained a neutral outlook on the global cryptocurrency markets for the second quarter of 2026, according to a comprehensive monthly report released in early April. The firm cited rapid, unpredictable shifts in the current trading regime and overwhelming

The United Arab Emirates announced its departure from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ on April 29, 2026, effective May 1, 2026, citing shifting national energy priorities but prompting analysts to also point to regional frustration over responses to Iranian att

According to the Financial Times, on April 29, crypto billionaire and Tether shareholder Christopher Harborne provided approximately 5 million pounds to UK Member of Parliament Nigel Farage ahead of the 2024 general election. Following the donation, Farage resumed leadership of the right-wing

Gate News message, April 29 — Pakistan has activated six land routes to Iran, bypassing commercial disruptions caused by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and creating an alternative corridor for thousands of containers, according to Iranian media

Gate News message, April 29 — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the department has taken action against Iran's international shadow banking infrastructure, cryptocurrency access channels, shadow fleet, weapons procurement networks, and terrorist proxy funding. According to

Gate News message, April 29 — President Trump has directed his team to prepare a long-term blockade of Iran aimed at cutting off the regime's funding sources and forcing Tehran to make nuclear concessions, according to U.S. officials. The strategy focuses on maintaining economic pressure on Iran and

Gate News message, April 29 — Taiwan and South Korea's semiconductor industries, which account for 60% of global chip manufacturing and 70% of the memory chip market respectively, face a critical energy vulnerability as oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted since the st

Gate News message, April 28 — Russia's A7A5 ruble-pegged stablecoin processed 7.5 to 8 trillion rubles ($100–106 billion) in cross-border transfers within a year, driven by integration with decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Oleg Ogienko, the project's Director for International

Gate News message, April 28 — Iran is expected to submit a revised peace proposal within the coming days aimed at ending the conflict, according to sources familiar with the mediation process. The move comes after U.S. President Trump rejected an earlier version submitted last weekend. The earlier

Gate News message, April 28 — The World Bank forecasts that global energy prices will surge 24% in 2026, assuming the severe supply disruptions triggered by Middle East conflict resolve by May. The projection reflects expectations that energy markets will stabilize once regional tensions ease,

The UAE withdraws from OPEC, reshaping the global energy power balance, as Brent crude breaks through $110. This article analyzes the logic behind the oil market shock, the Saudi standoff, inflation transmission, and the linkage with crypto assets.

Patrick Witt, executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, previewed a "big announcement" on Trump's strategic bitcoin reserve coming in the next few weeks during a Monday panel at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas. According to Witt, the White House and

Gate News message, April 28 — The United Arab Emirates announced on April 28 that it will withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, dealing a significant blow to the organization and its de facto leader Saudi Arabia amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and energy market disruptions triggered by re

Gate News message, April 28 — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy deputy commander stated that Iran has achieved absolute control over the Strait of Hormuz and is demanding passage fees from transiting ships. He emphasized that the strait's territorial sovereignty is inviolable, and

Gate News message, April 28 — U.S. President Donald Trump has significantly softened his position on prediction markets just days after criticizing them. Trump stated, "I know some very smart people who like prediction markets. Many other

Gate News message, April 28 — According to Reuters columnist Mike Dolan, global markets continue to rally despite escalating geopolitical conflicts, not because investors are ignoring risk, but because markets are abandoning traditional globalization logic in favor of a new "security-driven

Gate News message, April 28 — The European Union has rolled out its most extensive sanctions package in two years, targeting Russia's financial system and cryptocurrency infrastructure to close off alternative transaction routes used to bypass existing restrictions. Key measures include a total

Gate News message, April 28 — U.S. Representative Zach Nunn said at Bitcoin 2026 conference that Chinese investors are actively seeking to acquire controlling stakes in American bitcoin mining companies, which could pose a strategic threat to the United States' position in digital assets. Nunn