Crypto traders traded more than $500 million in synthetic oil futures over the weekend on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, betting that renewed military conflict in the Middle East could push crude prices back to $100 a barrel.<\/p>\n
The surge in blockchain-based trading followed Iran’s abrupt decision to shut the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, reversing a reopening announced just a day earlier.<\/p>\n
Reports of attacks on vessels near the vital waterway sent investors scrambling for ways to hedge their energy exposure while traditional global financial markets were closed.<\/p>\n
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Oil prices rise on Hyperliquid<\/h2>\n
On Hyperliquid, perpetual futures tied to the international benchmark Brent crude jumped above $90 a barrel, erasing a recent 10% drop triggered by news of the brief re-opening of the Strait on Friday.<\/p>\n
West Texas Intermediate contracts climbed to $86, up sharply from a $79 close on traditional commodity exchanges Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The weekend rush highlights a growing shift among market participants utilizing blockchain infrastructure to bypass standard trading hours.<\/p>\n
Hyperliquid\u2019s HIP-3 system allows developers to create 24\/7 leveraged futures markets for traditional assets like oil, gold, and equities, provided they lock up 500,000 of the platform\u2019s native HYPE tokens as collateral.<\/p>\n
Driven by the ongoing geopolitical panic, open interest across these synthetic markets has reached a record of more than $2 billion.<\/p>\n
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US-Iran renew hostilities on Strait of Hormuz<\/h2>\n
The renewed hostilities stem from a breakdown in a temporary ceasefire set to expire on April 22.<\/p>\n
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President Donald Trump said that a US naval blockade of Iranian ports will persist until a peace agreement is reached.<\/p>\n
In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to target any approaching commercial vessels, claiming it would maintain the closure until the US lifts its port restrictions.<\/p>\n
Following the closure, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said on X:<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe warned you, but you didn’t pay attention! Now enjoy the return of the Strait of Hormuz situation to its previous state.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Crypto betters on prediction markets quickly priced in the pessimism. On Polymarket, another blockchain-based platform, the betting odds that shipping traffic in the strait would normalize by the end of the month plummeted to 22% as of press time.<\/p>\nThe Odds of Strait of Hormuz Reopening (Source: Polymarket)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Meanwhile, the geopolitical anxiety has also halted momentum in the broader crypto market. Bitcoin hovered around $75,028 on Sunday as traders abandoned riskier digital assets in favor of defensive energy hedges.<\/p>\n
With global inflation already a lingering concern, markets are bracing for higher manufacturing and transportation costs if Monday morning’s traditional market open pushes crude past the $100 threshold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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