Oil Futures Surge on Monday Amid Escalating U.S.–Iran Tensions — Crypto Risk Watch

Oil futures (derivatives contracts) jumped as traders assessed rising U.S.–Iran conflict risk in the Middle East; such geopolitical shocks often heighten volatility in cryptocurrencies and crypto derivatives like perpetual futures (non-expiring crypto contracts) and stablecoins (price-pegged cryptocurrencies).

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  • Perpetual futures: Non-expiring crypto derivatives that track an index price using funding payments between longs and shorts.
  • Stablecoins: Price-pegged cryptocurrencies, typically linked to the U.S. dollar, used for trading and hedging.
  • Futures: Standardized derivatives contracts to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a future date.