Hormuz clashes sustain elevated oil prices amid Bitcoin consolidation

Escalating clashes in the Strait of Hormuz have pushed Brent crude above 113 dollars per barrel AP News Trading Economics. Central banks confront renewed inflation pressures that lock policy rates higher for longer. Bitcoin lingers in fragile consolidation near 81000 dollars. Neutral sentiment at 50 on the fear and greed index pairs with an MVRV of 1.47 to reflect moderate profits without excitement. Persistent outflows from exchanges clash with softening ETF demand and leave upward pressure dependent on supply. Hashrate holds steady near 960 exahashes per second. This demonstrates miner acceptance of current economics without fresh investment or capitulation. Participants highlight Bitcoin uptake for capital flight in Iran and Russia. They ignore the core contradiction. Those same energy shocks elevate global yields and tighten liquidity exactly as they boost regional utility. Can adoption among sanctioned economies generate bids strong enough to counter macro restraint from developed markets?