Brent crude plunged 7% after the U.S. and Iran paused Strait of Hormuz strikes, lifting equities and DeFi tokens while bitcoin held near $65,000 ahead of a pivotal Fed decision Wednesday. The U.S. and Iran paused strikes over the Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent crude tumbling more than 7% to around $87, easing the inflation fears that have weighed on risk assets for weeks. The Fed meets this week on whether to raise rates for the first time in three years as inflation nears 4.1%, though the pau…
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