US President Trump says oil prices may fall below pre war levels

Democratic Senator Warren said that President Trump's actions have hindered the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates.

Terry Duffy, CEO of CME, is about to step down, causing CME's stock price to drop 4% in pre-market trading The CEO of CME, Terry Duffy, is about to step down, and CME's stock price fell 4% before trading. Terry Duffy expressed concern about the recent approval of perpetual contracts by US regulators, stating that perpetual contracts have little practical use for institutional investors and expose retail traders to excessive risk. He also disagreed with the decision of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to approve the first batch of encrypted perpetual contracts, warning that perpetual contracts and prediction markets are sparking a frenzy of retail speculation.

According to Pooja Kumra from TD Securities, the significant drop in oil prices has lowered investors' expectations for the Bank of England to raise interest rates in the coming months. According to data from the London Stock Exchange Group, the market is currently anticipating a cumulative 26 basis point rate hike by the Bank of England in 2026. After the peace agreement between the United States and Iran, Brent crude oil prices fell from around $95 per barrel a week ago to around $79.5 per barrel.

The DeFi protocol Thetanuts Finance responded to the security incident, stating that the involved Vault is an old contract that has been abandoned and is unrelated to existing products, with a preliminary estimated loss of approximately $2.1 million.

The Royal Government of Bhutan has deposited 533 BTC worth approximately 34.5 million US dollars into Binance. （Onchain Lens）