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Trump says the U.S. plans to strike Iran “very hard” over the coming week

Recent disclosures around Ripple’s roles show how proceeds from the firm’s XRP sales go into building and improving the XRPL ecosystem to attract institutional adoption.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence says President Trump should “complete the mission in Iran once and for all.”

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Iran has launched three ballistic missiles at Turkey, a NATO member. If Article 5 is invoked, it could escalate into a global conflict.

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Iran says it’s aiming for oil above $200 a barrel.

$100 oil today sounds expensive.
But adjust for inflation and it’s roughly $63 in 2006.
In other words, oil at $100 today is about the same real price as mid-$60 oil 20 years ago.
Considering two decades of inflation, underinvestment in supply, and rising global energy demand…
Oil is still historically cheap.

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TOKEN2049 Dubai postponed until 2027 due to security concerns

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Four crew members aboard a US military refuelling aircraft have died after it crashed in Iraq

XRP commentator Mason Versluis recently described XRP as “hyper liquid,” suggesting that those who understand the concept may already be ahead of most market participants.

Inflation is coming.
Money printer for the war machine is coming.
Expect everything to become more expensive.
Invest accordingly.

If both the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea were effectively closed at the same time, it would be one of the biggest energy shocks in modern history.

Interest in XRP is once again gaining momentum after reports that global payments giant Mastercard is exploring collaboration opportunities with Ripple and its blockchain-based payment infrastructure.

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ARK Invest warns that roughly 6.9 million Bitcoin, worth about $483 billion, could eventually be exposed to quantum computing attacks.

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U.S. Central Command says a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft has gone down in western Iraq.

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Multiple suicide drones have reportedly hit a French military base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.