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Bitcoin dips as Iran oil returns to the dollar system

Bitcoin’s latest weakness cannot be explained only by ETF outflows or a cooling of large-holder demand. There is another layer that has not been sufficiently priced into the discussion: Iran’s partial return to legal, dollar-linked oil settlement. I would not call it the single

Asia

China tests Scarborough as Manila casts beyond US for help

China’s makeshift platform at Scarborough Shoal may have disappeared, but it has exposed a far more enduring strategy to cement its control of the South China Sea. This month, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that a temporary Chinese floating platform deployed at the

Asia

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visit to Brussels 'important milestone'

The Kazak president’s visit to Brussels this week marked an “important milestone” in the country’s engagement with the European Union, a conference was told. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (pictured) made an official visit to Brussels earlier this week (23 June) and met with António

More EU financial aid for war-torn Ukraine

Ukraine’s recovery process “goes hand-in-hand” with its path to European Union accession. This is one of the messages from EU leader Antonio Costa who was speaking on Thursday (25 June) at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Poland. The event was co hosted by Poland and Ukraine