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Brent Jumped to $81 on Hormuz Doubts and Crypto Barely Moved. That Is the Signal.
Brent crude gained 2.2% to $81.22 as traders doubted the Iran-Oman talks would reopen Hormuz flows, while attacks on tankers renewed supply fear. Bitcoin held near $64,500 and Ethereum added 1.9%. The correlation that dominated 2025 is not showing up.
Bitcoin Holds $64K With Fear at 27 While Two Macro Events Decide the Rest of the Week
Bitcoin traded at $64,037 on August 5, up 0.98% on the day, with total crypto market cap at $2.27 trillion and the Fear and Greed Index at 27. Two things are driving positioning: Strait of Hormuz negotiations that could resolve within days, and Friday's July jobs report.
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